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P.I. Private Investigations (1987)

R | | Crime, Thriller | 5 June 1987 (USA)
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A young architect finds himself being stalked by a gang of criminals who believe he knows something that could expose their activities.

Director:

Nigel Dick

Writers:

John Dahl, Nigel Dick (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Clayton Rohner, Ray Sharkey, Paul Le Mat | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clayton Rohner ... Joey Bradley
Ray Sharkey ... Ryan
Paul Le Mat ... Detective Wexler
Talia Balsam ... Jenny Fox
Phil Morris ... Eddie Gordon
Martin Balsam ... Cliff Dowling
William Kerwin ... Anthony
Anthony Zerbe ... Charles Bradley, Joey's Father
Robert Ito ... Kim
Vernon Wells ... Detective North
Anthony Geary ... Larry
Justin Lord ... Howard White
Richard Cummings Jr. ... Hollister
Desiree Boschetti Desiree Boschetti ... Denise
Andy Romano ... Mr. Watson
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A young architect finds himself being stalked by a gang of criminals who believe he knows something that could expose their activities.

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neo noir | architect | stalking | police | newspaper editor | See All (15) »

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They control the Cocaine in L.A. They know he's found out. They're going to kill him...And they're the cops. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 1987 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Private Investigations See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Susana Mountains, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment, The Samuel Goldwyn Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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This unusual B movie is worth a rental...
8 July 1999 | by corky-27 – See all my reviews

This pretty cool sleeper film combines moments of shocking violence with an oddball sense of humor. It's low-budget film-making, surely, but the movie never takes itself too seriously. Rohner and Balsam are fairly engaging, but Ray Sharkey steals the show as the hapless hit-man you love to hate. Sue me, but I give this flick two-and-a-half stars (out of four) on the Corky-meter. (Incidentally, the director of P.I., Nigel Dick, just shot Britney Spears' latest music video.)
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