Out Cold 1989
“They may be murderers, but they mean well.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Director
- Malcolm Mowbray
- Networks
- Hemdale, Braunstein and Hamady Productions
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel
What is Out Cold?
Topic: Film "Out Cold" (1989). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1989
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 3, 1989
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Hemdale, Braunstein and Hamady Productions
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.9/10 from 31 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~88 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Hemdale, Braunstein and Hamady Productions
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Overview
Topic: Film "Out Cold" (1989).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must NOT contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Out Cold.
Year: 1989.
Release Date (US): 03/03/1989.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, American black comedy.
Director: Malcolm Mowbray.
Cast: John Lithgow, Teri Garr, Bruce McGill, Randy Quaid.
Runtime: 1h 28m.
Plot:
Sunny is married to Ernie, a butcher.
Their marriage is ending due to affairs on both sides.
Sunny hires Lester Atlas, a private investigator, to collect proof for the divorce.
Ernie and his partner Dave have a drunken fight in the butcher shop.
Ernie is knocked out in the fridge and dies during the night.
The death was an intentional murder by Sunny, not Dave's fault.
Lester has proof, so Sunny kills him.
Sunny tries to kill Dave to remove witnesses
Should you watch it?
“A crumbling marriage and an accidental fridge knockout spark a deadly chain of murder and revenge.”
- It is directed by Malcolm Mowbray.
- It features a dark comedic tone blended with thriller elements.
- It has a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes.
- The plot centers heavily on marital infidelity, murder, and attempts to eliminate witnesses.
Watch it if you enjoy dark comedy and thriller films involving murder and revenge.
The film combines comedy, drama, and thriller elements into a 1-hour and 28-minute feature.
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Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database.
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It is worth watching if you enjoy 1980s black comedies directed by Malcolm Mowbray.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Malcolm Mowbray.
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