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FilmComedyThrillerCrimeMystery

Murder by the Book (1987)

NR · 1987-03-17 · 1h 40m · EN
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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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Mel DamskiDirector

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Robert HaysRobert HaysD.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff DeeganCatherine Mary StewartCatherine Mary StewartMarissaChristopher MurneyChristopher MurneyLt. GreenbergFred GwynneFred GwynneVictor GrevilleCeleste HolmCeleste HolmClaireJonathan MooreJonathan MooreNicholas RubinsteinMartin NeufeldMartin NeufeldPeteMichael CopemanMichael CopemanBunty WebbBunty WebbEric KeenleysideEric KeenleysideRobin WardRobin WardEric FinkEric Fink

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MysteryAlter egoWriterGumshoe

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityMystery · Alter Ego · WriterNarrative complexityMystery · MysteryDialogue densityComedyDirector preference238679Actor preference36016 · 167680 · 142492

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What is Murder by the Book about?

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.

How long is Murder by the Book?

Murder by the Book has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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