---
title: 'Death and the Compass (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alex Cox'
released: '1996-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/death-and-the-compass-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116061/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Death and the Compass (1996)

1996 · Thriller · Mexico, United States


## Synopsis

Death and the Compass is a 1996 American thriller film written and directed by Alex Cox, based on Jorge Luis Borges' 1942 short story of the same name. It stars Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, and Christopher Eccleston. Mexican actress Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez also appears.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alex Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-cox)
- **Screenplay:** [Alex Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-cox)

## Cast

- [Peter Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-boyle)
- [Miguel Sandoval](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-sandoval)
- [Christopher Eccleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-eccleston)

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