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The Man Who Knew Too Little

  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
33K
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Bill Murray and Joanne Whalley in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
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Wallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.Wallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.Wallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.

  • Director
    • Jon Amiel
  • Writers
    • Robert Farrar
    • Howard Franklin
  • Stars
    • Bill Murray
    • Joanne Whalley
    • Peter Gallagher
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Amiel
    • Writers
      • Robert Farrar
      • Howard Franklin
    • Stars
      • Bill Murray
      • Joanne Whalley
      • Peter Gallagher
    • 146User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Top cast

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    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Wallace Ritchie
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    • Lori
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • James Ritchie
    Richard Wilson
    Richard Wilson
    • Sir Roger Daggenhurst
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
    John Standing
    John Standing
    • Gilbert Embleton
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Hawkins
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Dr. Ludmilla Kropotkin
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Barbara Ritchie
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Sergei
    Cliff Parisi
    Cliff Parisi
    • Uri
    John Thomson
    John Thomson
    • Dimitri
    Janet Henfrey
    Janet Henfrey
    • Ms. Goldstein
    Terry O'Neill
    Terry O'Neill
    • Spenser
    Isabel Hernández
    • Consuela
    • (as Isabel Hernandez)
    Donald Pickering
    Donald Pickering
    • Sir Duncan
    Venetia Barrett
    • Sir Duncan's Wife - Felicity
    Terence Harvey
    Terence Harvey
    • Herr Schuster
    • Director
      • Jon Amiel
    • Writers
      • Robert Farrar
      • Howard Franklin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the Agents at the end has the last name of Venkman, just like Bill Murray's character in the first two Ghostbusters movies.
    • Goofs
      When Wally points the revolver at Lori, you can see light through the chambers in the cylinder, indicating that there are no rounds - live or otherwise - in the gun.
    • Quotes

      James Ritchie: Am I talking to an actor now, or a human being?

      Chief Insp. Cockburn: Neither sir, I'm a policeman.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Mad City/Bean/Starship Troopers/Eve's Bayou/The Wings of the Dove (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Hully Gully
      Written by Fred Smith and Clifford Goldsmith (as Cliff Goldsmith)

      Performed by Tommy Kinsman

      Courtesy of Mercury Records Ltd.

      By Arrangement with Polygram Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews146

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Excellent parody!
    Anybody who didn't enjoy this movie didn't get it... it was one of the most hilarious parodies I've ever seen. But, perhaps the circumstances of my initial viewing overly influenced my opinion. On a business trip to DC in 1998, I saw "The Game" with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn on the way out... great movie, but very heavy and deep. However on the way back, this movie was playing. Based on initial reviews I wasn't expecting much, but watching it was like someone purposely made a funny version of The Game, and I probably annoyed my fellow passengers as I was laughing so hard. I thought Murray was at his best, not unlike Chevy Chase in the Fletch movies (shame they didn't make more of those), as they were both in their comical element.

    The coincidental (or perhaps not) pairing of these two films really added to my enjoyment of both. On a cold rainy weekend, I strongly recommend renting both and watching them in the same order I did… you won't be disappointed!
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    • wipster
    • Mar 6, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Watch That Man
    • Filming locations
      • Dingwall Road, Croydon, London, England, UK(roundabout scene)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • New Regency Productions
      • Polar Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,717,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,604,819
      • Nov 16, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,717,039
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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