Cutter and Bone

Cutter and Bone is a 1976 thriller novel by Newton Thornburg about a Vietnam veteran, Alex Cutter, who tries to convince his friend, Richard Bone, that Bone witnessed a murder. It was adapted to film by director Ivan Passer as Cutter's Way in 1981—starring John Heard as Cutter, Jeff Bridges as Bone, and Lisa Eichhorn as Mo (Maureen).

Thornburg, Newton. Cutter and Bone. Serpent's Tail (reprint), 2001. ISBN

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