Clue - O Jogo do Crime (1985)

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers:

John Landis (story), Jonathan Lynn (story)

Stars:

Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eileen Brennan	...	Mrs. Peacock
Tim Curry	...	Wadsworth
Madeline Kahn	...	Mrs. White
Christopher Lloyd	...	Professor Plum
Michael McKean	...	Mr. Green
Martin Mull	...	Colonel Mustard
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Miss Scarlet
Colleen Camp	...	Yvette
Lee Ving	...	Mr. Boddy
Bill Henderson	...	The Cop
Jane Wiedlin	...	The Singing Telegram Girl
Jeffrey Kramer	...	The Motorist
Kellye Nakahara	...	The Cook
Will Nye	...	Cop #1
Rick Goldman	...	Cop #2

Storyline

Clue is a movie about seven guests, a butler, and a maid, who are all involved in a series of murders. The guests all meet at Hill House, where you learn that Professor Plum works in D.C., where everyone else lives. Colonel Mustard is a client of Miss Scarlet, who is the ex-employer of Yvette, the maid, who had an affair with the husband of Mrs. White, etc. Blackmailer Mr. Boddy gives each guest a weapon and tells them to kill butler Wadsworth to avoid being exposed. Add in Mrs. Peacock's craziness and Mr. Green's clumsiness, and meet a whole group tangled in a web of murder, lies, and hilarity.

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Plot Keywords:

whodunit | based on board game | multiple endings | falling chandelier | murder investigation | 

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Taglines:

Seven Suspects, Six Weapons, Five Bodies and Three Endings.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/12

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 December 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clue - O Jogo do Crime

Filming Locations:

Max Busch House, 160 South San Rafael Street, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,014,166, 15 December 1985

Gross USA:

$14,643,997

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,643,997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The secret passages in the movie lead to the same rooms they do in the board game: the kitchen leads to the study and the conservatory leads to the lounge.

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Goofs

Col. Mustard said that he stole essential Air Force parts during World War II. The Air Force became a separate branch of the military in 1947, two years after the end of WWII. During WWII, what became the Air Force was first known as the Army Air Corps, and then, the Army Air Forces. However, the branch was already informally known as the Air Force during the war, as they had established many of their own customs and identity to separate themselves from the traditional ground warfare branch of the Army.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Wadsworth: Is everything ready?
Yvette: Oui, Monsieur.
Wadsworth: You have your, um, instructions.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits begin with "Clue" game cards that are flipped over to reveal pictures of the main characters and the names of the actors that played them.

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Alternate Versions

The DVD version allows viewers to watch the original "A", "B", and "C" endings by themselves (chosen randomly by the DVD player), or to watch the three endings stitched together as on TV and VHS.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That Take Place Over One Night (2016)

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Soundtracks

For She's a Jolly Good Fellow
(uncredited)
Performed by Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean,
Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren

User Reviews

It's All Good Baby...

How fantastic was this film??? It was made three years after i was born but the first time i saw it, about 7 year old i think... i fell in love. After mentioning to everyone i knew about this film nobody seemed to have heard of it... i get the same reaction now... all i can say is i feel real pity for the people that have never seen this film. One of the best films i have ever seen... not many people can watch films 4 times in one day but if you had the DVD you'd understand... watching all three random endings and then the film with all three!! Fantastic and you find yourself laughing just as much as you did the first time you watched it. All of the actors where brilliant and so incredibly funny, but i have to make a special mention to Tim Curry... OMG no matter what he does he's amazing but Wadsworth can turn the coldest heart, even when he's naughty ;) Tim Curry, we love you hun and you get better with age... It's all good babe!!!