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Director:
Bill Condon
Writers (WGA):
Don Shroll (story)
David Amann (teleplay)
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Release Date:
29 May 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller more
Tagline:
A classic murder mystery.
Plot:
This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell... more | add synopsis
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User Reviews:
Undemanding mystery yarn. more (5 total)

Cast

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Roger Moore ... Thomas Grace / Inspector Fulbright

Malcolm McDowell ... Bernard Drake / Ian Morrissey
Nancy Allen ... Jessie Gallardo
Jackson Davies ... Lt. Powers

Eric McCormack ... Jack Sullivan
Kevin McNulty ... Curruthers
Mina E. Mina ... Lawrence Rashad
Don MacKay ... Henry Graham
Bernard Cuffling ... CNSL Thackery
Wendy Van Riesen ... Ingrid
Sheila Paterson ... Old Woman

Teryl Rothery ... Henry's Secretary
Jessica Van der Veen ... 40s Secretary
Scott Bellis ... Boris

Roger R. Cross ... McKinnon
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada more
Company:
Alan Barnette Productions more

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Undemanding mystery yarn., 18 March 2003
Author: Jonathon Dabell (barnaby.rudge@hotmail.co.uk) from Wakefield, England

There's this author, right? And he based all his fictional mystery stories on real life crimes committed by a psychopath who is now thought to be dead. With me so far? The author also baseshis fictional hero upon himself. Then, it turns out that the psychopath isn't dead at all, and that he is planning a truly diabolical crime in New York City, and the author who used to write about him is now the only person who can foil his fiendish plans. Sounds complex? That's because it is.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die has a complex plot, but deals with it well and avoids the kind of confusion that could so easily have ruined the film. It unfolds in a humorous fashion and is given a real boost by two of Britain's hammiest actors in two of their hammiest ever roles. Roger Moore as the burnt out detective novelist (in a rare post-View to a Kill role) is just fine and oozes charisma. Malcolm McDowell as the villain gets to smack his lips in over-the-top glee and uncontrollable mania more than any other film since the notorious Caligula. And Nancy Allen (she of Dressed to Kill and Robocop) looks lovely even though she is evidently older than she used to be and delivers a reasonably competent supporting performance.

The film benefits greatly by poking fun at itself, thus achieving a nice balance between farce and suspense. As TV movies go, this one is definitely an upper-class citizen!

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