A Better Way to Die (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, A Better Way to Die is an action and thriller film directed by Scott Wiper, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Boomer (Wiper) is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos (Carmen Argenziano), his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly (Natasha Henstridge), awaits.While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.

Who’s in it. A Better Way to Die stars Scott Wiper as Boomer, Natasha Henstridge as Kelly, Andre Braugher as Cleveland and Lou Diamond Phillips as William Dexter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, A Better Way to Die has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Better Way to Die page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Better Way to Die tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.