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Wrongfully Accused

1998 · 87 min

A silly, joke-a-minute spoof that keeps things light and fast, inviting you to switch off and enjoy the gags.

Directed by: Pat Proft
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock

Tagline: Somewhere in the naked city lurks a one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed man responsible for the murder for which Ryan Harrison has been wrongfully accused. To find him, all Ryan needs is a clue.
Overview: Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man...

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Directed by: Pat Proft
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
conspiracy
justice
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: action, adventure, comedy
Directed by: Pat Proft
Written by: Pat Proft
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda McGraw, Aaron Pearl, Leslie Jones, Ben Immanuel, Sandra Bernhard
Music: Bill Conti
Cinematography: Glen MacPherson
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America, Germany
Languages: English

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