Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book (1987)

1987 • 1h 40m • Unrated
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NR•Mar 17, 1987•Canada, USA•1h 40m
Director: Mel Damski
Language English
NMTW 56% Mixed

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Country: Canada, USA
Age rating: NR
MPAA rating: Unrated
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56% Mixed
Length: 1 h 40 min

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Quiet mystery writer D. H. Mercer is increasingly haunted by his own creation: a tough private detective named Biff Deegan who seems to appear as a hallucination. Determined to banish Biff and replace him with a more refined character, Mercer unexpectedly becomes embroiled in a real-life mystery involving art forgery, murder, and a woman in danger.

Alternative title: Murder by the Book
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Language: English
Director: Mel Damski
Type: Movie
Sub-genres: alter ego gumshoe writer

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