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Summary
A tabloid reporter and her new photographer, who've recently started working for the mayor of New York City, stumble upon evidence of conspiracy and political corruption that may involve their beloved mayor.
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Audiences 45GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.0
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1984
November 1, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
and 7 more15 people
- Nancy AllenLois
- David NaughtonBarry Denver
- Laurence LuckinbillMayor Franklyn
- Alice GhostleyDoris Denver
- Richard PaulTroppogrosso
- Cork HubbertOdo
- JEJeanne EvansLois' Mother
- DPDon PeoplesCy Katz
- Sonia PetrovnaAngelique
- Richard BlackburnJim
- CSCatherine SchultzMaureen
- JDJ. David MoellerSean Duffy
Barry DennenSenor Wopperico
Paul BartelTV Director- DPDarcy PulliamRedhead Pickup
Directing · 1
- Paul Bartel Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- John Meyer Writer, Original Music Composer
Production · 6
- Mark Forstater Executive Producer
- Anne Kimmel Producer
- Mary Jo Slater Casting
- Jack Cummins Associate Producer
- Katherine Haber Production Executive
- Lynwood Spinks Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- George Tirl Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Alan Toomayan Editor
Sound · 1
- Larry Hochman Music Arranger, Conductor
Art · 3
- Robert Schulenberg Production Design
- Michael O'Sullivan Art Direction
- Becky Block Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Rondi Hillstrom Davis Costume Design
- Jean Ann Black Makeup & Hair
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