The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) 6.3
Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet. Director:Jon Amiel |
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The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) 6.3
Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet. Director:Jon Amiel |
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| Bill Murray | ... | ||
| Peter Gallagher | ... | ||
| Joanne Whalley | ... | ||
| Alfred Molina | ... |
Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
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| Richard Wilson | ... | ||
| John Standing | ... |
Gilbert Embleton
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| Simon Chandler | ... | ||
| Geraldine James | ... |
Dr. Ludmilla Kropotkin
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| Anna Chancellor | ... |
Barbara Ritchie
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| Nicholas Woodeson | ... |
Sergei
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Cliff Parisi | ... |
Uri
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Dimitri
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Janet Henfrey | ... |
Ms. Goldstein
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Terry O'Neill | ... |
Spenser
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Isabel Hernández | ... |
Consuela
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An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act. Written by Anonymous
Although this movie is not quite as funny as What About Bob, I think this is probably Bill Murray's second funniest film, though I strongly doubt if it will be enjoyed as much by the average viewer. That is because, I hate to say, the "average viewer" often is a teenager or adult who likes their comedy very broad and simple. No, this will not appeal to fans of Porky's or Little Nicky because it requires the viewer to have a reasonable attention-span and the ability to enjoy a comedy that doesn't telegraph what will happen next (just how many movies these days are hard to predict anyways?).
The movie is a screwy, difficult to describe spy adventure where everyone knows just how deadly the stakes are---except for Bill Murray's character. He mistakenly thinks everything that is happening around him is a type of performance art (sort of a Theatre of the Absurd). You MUST watch it.