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Murder Can Hurt You!

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
225
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Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
Comedy

Spoof of TV crime dramas. Someone is murdering all the great detectives and cops, and it's up to the remaining few to find the killer and stop him.Spoof of TV crime dramas. Someone is murdering all the great detectives and cops, and it's up to the remaining few to find the killer and stop him.Spoof of TV crime dramas. Someone is murdering all the great detectives and cops, and it's up to the remaining few to find the killer and stop him.

  • Director
    • Roger Duchowny
  • Writer
    • Ron Friedman
  • Stars
    • Victor Buono
    • Tony Danza
    • Jamie Farr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    225
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Duchowny
    • Writer
      • Ron Friedman
    • Stars
      • Victor Buono
      • Tony Danza
      • Jamie Farr
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tony Danza, Victor Buono, John Byner, Jamie Farr, Gavin MacLeod, Buck Owens, Connie Stevens, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
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    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Chief Ironbottom
    Tony Danza
    Tony Danza
    • Pony Lambretta
    Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    • Studsky
    John Byner
    John Byner
    • Len 'Hatch' Hatchington
    Gavin MacLeod
    Gavin MacLeod
    • Lt. Nojack
    Buck Owens
    Buck Owens
    • Sheriff Tim MacSkye
    Connie Stevens
    Connie Stevens
    • Sgt. Salty Sanderson
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    • Parks the Pusher
    • (as Jimmie Walker)
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Lt. Palumbo
    Marty Allen
    Marty Allen
    • Det. Starkos
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Mr. Burnice
    Gunilla Hutton
    Gunilla Hutton
    • Raquel
    Roz Kelly
    Roz Kelly
    • Virgina Trickwood
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Mrs. Palumbo
    Don Adams
    Don Adams
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Mason Adams
    Mason Adams
    • Willie the Wino
    Mitch Kreindel
    • The Man in White
    • (as Mitchell Kreindel)
    Michael DeLano
    Michael DeLano
    • Thug
    • (as Michael Delano)
    • Director
      • Roger Duchowny
    • Writer
      • Ron Friedman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This movie of the week was intended to be the television response to Murder by Death (1976), spoofing TV detectives as opposed to crime novel detectives.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Charles Nelson Reilly/Pete Barbutti/Victor Buono/Tom Brokaw (1980)

    User reviews6

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    10/10
    Even loved it after the tenth time!
    My sister and I saw this as kids (me, 10; her, 7) and we still talk about it to this day. We've tried to rent it, but of course it is not available, but my parents had taped it for us the second time it was on (on Beta) and we watched it over and over again. Very clever parody of murder mysteries with a funny cast and silly plots that twist into a surprising and fun ending. Can't say enough about it....
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    • itgirlnyc
    • Apr 3, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cazar al cazador
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(B-roll)
    • Production company
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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