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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

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Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Murder by the Book
6.3
1h 40m

Murder by the Book

Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.

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Top Cast

Robert Hays

Robert Hays

D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Marissa

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Lt. Greenberg

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Victor Greville

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Claire

Jonathan Moore

Jonathan Moore

Nicholas Rubinstein

Martin Neufeld

Martin Neufeld

Pete

Michael Copeman

Michael Copeman

Acting

Bunty Webb

Bunty Webb

Acting

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Acting

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Overview

Murder by the Book (1987) is rated ⭐ 6.25/10.
Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.

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