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Never a Dull Moment

1968 · 99 min

A breezy, silly caper that coasts on comic mugging and a genial sense of peril, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Jerry Paris
Genres: Action, Comedy, Family
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy Provine

Tagline: They're having such a wonderful crime!
Overview: When practicing for a role, actor Jack is mistaken for the killer Ace. He doesn't realize this until it's too late and is carried off to gangster boss Leo Smooth, who wants Ace to do a job for him. Fearing for his life, Jack plays his role, but always searching for a way out of the well-guarded house.

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Directed by: Jerry Paris
Genres: Action, Comedy, Family
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy Provine

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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
identity
crime
art
family
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
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Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: action, comedy, family
Directed by: Jerry Paris
Written by: AJ Carothers
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy Provine, Henry Silva, Tony Bill, Slim Pickens, Jack Elam, Ned Glass
Music: Robert F. Brunner
Cinematography: William E. Snyder
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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