Film
Murder by the Book
1987 · 1h 40m · Comedy · Crime · Mystery
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- 5.3
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Overview
Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.
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Cast
Robert Hays
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa
Christopher Murney
Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
Claire
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
Pete
Michael Copeman
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside
Robin Ward
Eric Fink
Thick Wilson
Al Bernardo
Louis Di Bianco
Marc Gomes
Crew
- Mel DamskiDirector
- Andy SiegelStory
- Michael NorellStory
- Mel ArrighiNovel
- Peter NelsonProducer
- Donald H. BirnkrantDirector of Photography
- Mark SnowOriginal Music Composer
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Billy GoldenbergOriginal Music Composer
- Joanne D'AntonioEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 17, 1987
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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