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"Columbo" Murder in Malibu (1990)


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User Rating:
6.4/10   329 votes
Director:
Walter Grauman
Writers:
Richard Levinson (creator) &
William Link (creator) ...
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TV Series:
"Columbo" (1971)
Original Air Date:
14 May 1990 (Season 9, Episode 6)
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
A successful writer of romance novels who is involved with a young, ambitious womanizer, is found shot to death in her Malibu home. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Poorly Acted Except For Peter Falk/Format Change Not For The Best more (9 total)

Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Falk ... Columbo

Andrew Stevens ... Wayne Jennings
Brenda Vaccaro ... Jess McCurdy

Floyd Levine ... Lieutenant Schultz
Laurie Walters ... Helen Ashcroft

Sondra Currie ... Mrs. Rocca
Janet Margolin ... Theresa Goren
Tom Dreesen ... TV Host
Charles Walker ... Truck Driver
Ben Slack ... Doctor
Yolanda Lloyd ... Rosa

Efrain Figueroa ... McGee
Mary Margaret Lewis ... Mavis
Robin Gordon ... Shorts
Bill Zuckert ... Father
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Runtime:
Germany:88 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Malibu, California, USA
Company:
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Lieutenant Columbo: [Reacting to an emotional outburst by Jennings] I never saw a guy unwind that fast!
Lieutenant Schultz: Miranda?
Lieutenant Columbo: Yeah, you better.
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Poorly Acted Except For Peter Falk/Format Change Not For The Best, 28 July 2003
Author: sbrune1003 from USA

Echoing comments of most other commentators (except for the one who actually thought Andrew Stevens gave the performance of his career - what career?) - this is one of the weakest in the Columbo series. Stevens was very unconvincing as the villain - I was hoping he'd be taken away in handcuffs after the first few minutes just so I wouldn't have to bear witness to dramatic "skills" that rival those of most middle schoolers. Sadly, this did not happen and I had to put up with him for the duration.

Although I always watch these episodes through to the end, I found the break from tradition (the plot twists discussed by others, as well as the change in formula) rubbed me a bit against the grain. Changing the premise of the show, I discovered, was more a disappointment than a welcome sprucing up of what some may consider to be a dated concept.

In the end, Falk can hold his own against anyone he plays against, even if the other actors are not deserving of sharing the same space.

Not much to be missed if you pass on this one.

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