Film

The McGuffin

1986 · 2h · Drama · Thriller · TV Movie

From Voyeur To Victim....

IMDb

6.2

Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble. Hatcher is a movie critic, and for awhile it looks like his main problem is keeping reality and the silver screen separate. But then a double murder occurs across the street after some mobsters cannot find an incriminating negative. After Hatcher discovers where the negative is hidden, he is bumped to the top on the assassins' hit list.

Charles Dance

Paul Hatcher

Ann Todd

Mrs. Forbes-Duthie

Mark Rylance

Gavin

Francis Matthews

Silver-Haired Gent

Roger Lloyd Pack

David Power

Brian Glover

Man in Brown

Chris Langham

Detective

Phyllis Logan

Anne

Anna Massey

Nina

Jerry Stiller

Marty de Reske

Stephen Lewis

Sopwith

Mark Burdis

Alfie

• Colin BuckseyDirector
• Michael ThomasScreenplay
• John BowenNovel

Release date

January 12, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Genres

Drama, Thriller, TV Movie