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“The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail.”

1977 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Robert Benton
ComedyMysteryThriller

Cast

Art Carney Lily Tomlin Bill Macy Eugene Roche Joanna Cassidy John Considine

Credits

Written by: Robert Benton

Plot

An ageing private detective in Los Angeles, Ira Wells, who is half-deaf and has an ulcer, investigates a murder of his former partner, with an eccentric woman, Margo, in a comic, melancholic noir with Art Carney and Lily Tomlin.

Sinekatalog’s take

A funny, melancholic and charming neo-noir.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (3,893 votes)
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