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The Man Who Knew Too Little
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The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) -- Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet.

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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   10,482 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Robert Farrar (novel)
Robert Farrar (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 November 1997 (USA) more
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He's on a mission so secret, even he doesn't know about it. more
Plot:
Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet. full summary | add synopsis
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(9 articles)
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The Good & Bad Of 'The Man Who Knew Too Little' more (82 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bill Murray ... Wallace 'Wally' Ritchie

Peter Gallagher ... James 'Jimmy' Ritchie

Joanne Whalley ... Lorelei 'Lori'

Alfred Molina ... Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
Richard Wilson ... Sir Roger Daggenhurst
Geraldine James ... Dr. Ludmilla Kropotkin
John Standing ... Gilbert Embleton
Anna Chancellor ... Barbara Ritchie
Nicholas Woodeson ... Sergei
Simon Chandler ... Hawkins
Cliff Parisi ... Uri
John Thomson ... Dimitri
Janet Henfrey ... Ms. Goldstein
Terry O'Neill ... Spencer
Isabel Hernández ... Consuela (as Isabel Hernandez)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Agent Null Null Nix (Germany)
Agent Null Null Nix - Bill Murray in hirnloser Mission (Germany) (TV title)
Watch That Man (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality.
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94 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The assassin in the last scene is called "Venkman" - a reference to star Bill Murray's character in Ghost Busters (1984). more
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Continuity: In the scene where Murray scares away the guy choking Lori through the window, there's a shot of Murray saying they should leave, wearing sunglasses. In the following shot, Murray's sunglasses have disappeared. more
Quotes:
Wallace: Yo matey, you just stabbed me with your pen. more
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References The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) more
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19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
The Good & Bad Of 'The Man Who Knew Too Little', 14 October 2006
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

HE GOOD - This was better than I expected, especially after reading some negative reviews on it. Bill Murray is perfect for his role. There are several scenes I just laughed out loud. He had some funny lines. The film moves well and the comedy is generally good. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer is usually nice to watch

THE BAD - The only weak part, unfortunately, was the last 20 minutes. Also, this is basically a one-joke movie and that joke can begin to tire after about 40 minutes. I didn't care for Peter Gallagher's role.

OVERALL - Like "Groundhog Day," a good vehicle for Murray's humor makes it an entertaining film, but I'd rent it before buying it.

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