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Murder by the Book (1987)

Murder by the Book

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12

1h 40m

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

March 17th, 1987

5.7/10

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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
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa
Christopher Murney
Lieutenant Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
Claire
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
Pete
Michael Copeman
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside
Full cast & crew

Directors

Mel Damski
Full cast & crew

Producers

Peter Nelson
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Michael Norell
teleplay
Michael Norell
(television story)
Andy Siegel
(television story)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

murder
based on novel
writer
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Canada
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 1st, 1987 (Germany) (video premiere)
January 22nd, 1989 (Italy) (Odeon)
July 7th, 1989 (Japan) (video premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Alter Ego
Murder by the Book (original title)
Fora das Páginas (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Orion Television
Peter Nelson Production

Distribution Companies

Orion Pictures
Globo Vídeo (Brazil)
VCL Communications (Germany)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Introvision International (as Introvision Systems)

Other Companies

Compact Sound Services (re-recording)
The Fricon Entertainment Company Inc. (music supervision)
Simon/Kumin Casting (casting)
All Other Companies

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