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Summary
When framed for the murder of a sultry blonde, an underground cartoonist is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 33Audiences 51GoodWatch 35
Metascore48
Tomatometer17%
IMDb5.2
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for mysteries
typical 10299Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1987
October 2, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Tom HulceC.C. Drood
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioHelen Drood
Virginia MadsenYolanda Caldwell
Don Keith OpperBuddy
Adam AntJim Campbell
Harry Dean StantonDet. Benjamin Smiley
John DoeDet. John Gilbert
Lin ShayeLibrarian
Millie PerkinsBobby Nye
Judith BarsiBean
Robert BeltranFrank
Rosalind ChaoMrs. Margaret Bell
Lisa NiemiMrs. Adrienne Schell
Herta WareMrs. Raines
Directing · 4
- Wayne Wang Director
- John R. Woodward First Assistant Director
- Chip Vucelich Second Assistant Director
- Leslie Park Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Don Keith Opper Writer
Production · 8
- Cary Brokaw Executive Producer
- Barry Opper Producer
- Rupert Harvey Producer
- Lora Kennedy Casting
- Daryl Kass Production Manager
- Carol Rosenthal Casting Assistant
Camera · 2
- Amir Mokri Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Luke Wynne Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Lee Percy Editor
- Sandy Nervig Editor
Sound · 5
- Mitchell Froom Original Music Composer
- David Lewis Yewdall Sound Designer
- R.J. Palmer Supervising Sound Editor
- Wayne Heitman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Matthew Iadarola Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 5
- Eugenio Zanetti Production Design
- Ernest Farino Title Designer
- Michael Marcus Set Decoration
- Philip Dean Foreman Art Direction
- Edward T. Parmalee Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Malissa Daniel Costume Design
- Trilby Taylor Key Hair Stylist
- Sheri Short Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Sven Kirsten Gaffer
Other crew · 14
- Michael Cassidy Stunt Coordinator
- Bernie Pock Stunts
- Gary Littlejohn Stunts
- Vince Deadrick Sr. Stunts
- Steve Kelso Stunts
- George P. Wilbur Stunts
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