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Murder in Three Acts

1986 · 94 min

A cozy, sunlit whodunnit that ambles through glamorous parties and polite interrogations, more charming than suspenseful.

Directed by
Gary Nelson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms
Overview
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

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Directed by
Gary Nelson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • death
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, mystery
    Directed by
    Gary Nelson
    Written by
    Scott Swanton
    Starring
    Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms, Jonathan Cecil, Fernando Allende, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Lisa Eichhorn, Dana Elcar
    Music
    Alf Clausen
    Cinematography
    Neil Roach
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Mexico, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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