See China and Die (1981)
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- 1h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Jan 1981 (USA)
- TV Movie
A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real-life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.
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Cast
| Esther Rolle | ... |
Momma Sykes
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| Kene Holiday | ... |
Sgt. Alvin Sykes
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| Frank Converse | ... |
Tom Hackman
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Ames Prescott
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| Andrew Duggan | ... |
Edwin Forbes
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| Laurence Luckinbill | ... |
Dr. Glickman
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| Jean Marsh | ... |
Sally Hackman
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| Fritz Weaver | ... |
Poston
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| Jane Hitchcock | ... |
Ruth
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| Claude Brooks | ... |
Jessie Sykes
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William Walker II | ... |
Andy Sykes
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Miguel Pinero | ... |
Gonzalez
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Jack Straw | ... |
Norman
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Arthur French | ... |
Rib Man
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James Dukas | ... |
Transplant
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Nedda Logan | ... |
Woman on Bus
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Dillon Evans | ... |
Butler
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Maret Halinen | ... |
Girl Friend #1
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Cindy Reynolds | ... |
Girl Friend #2
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| James Dixon | ... |
Sweeney
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Gordon Gould | ... |
De Santos
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Sally Moran | ... |
Museum Guide
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E. Brian Dean | ... |
Bouncer
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Conrad Yama | ... |
House Boy
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| Estelle Evans | ... |
First Maid
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Lea Scott | ... |
Second Maid
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| Randy Jurgensen | ... |
First Detective
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Larry Silvestri | ... |
Second Detective
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Jimmy Aurichio | ... |
Third Detective
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Gregory Abels | ... |
Fourth Detective
(as Gregg Abels)
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Ted Thurston | ... |
Druggist
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Rosanna Carter | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Larry Cohen | ||
Written by
| Larry Cohen | ... | () |
Produced by
| Larry Cohen | ... | producer |
| Hal Schaffel | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Joey Levine | ... | (original music) |
| Chris Palmaro | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Glickman | ||
Editing by
| Armond Lebowitz | ||
Casting By
| Barbara Claman | ||
Production Management
| Hal Schaffel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Danzig | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert D. Simon | ... | second assistant director (as Robert Simon) |
Stunts
| Tim Gallin | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frederick Iannone | ... | second assistant camera |
Music Department
| Michael Abene | ... | orchestrations |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1981) (United States) (tv)
- Syme Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
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Storyline
| Taglines | Murder, Mystery, Suspense... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was intended to be the pilot for a TV series, "Momma the Detective," starring Esther Rolle as a crime solver. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Momma Sykes suspects a tenant in the building killed her boss]
Momma Sykes: I need you to search all the apartments while you're cleaning up. 1st Maid: I can't conduct a search and do my job, both! Momma Sykes: Woman, if you can clean and watch daytime TV, you can clean and search! See more » |