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Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:18
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Woody Allen and Diane Keaton join forces again in this charming riff on such murder mystery classics as REAR WINDOW, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, and THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI. Allen and Keaton play Larry and... Woody Allen and Diane Keaton join forces again in this charming riff on such murder mystery classics as REAR WINDOW, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, and THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI. Allen and Keaton play Larry and Carol Lipton, a New York couple reevaluating their life together after their only son goes off to college. Carol thinks they have fallen into a boring life, but when one of their neighbors suddenly dies, Carol starts wondering if foul play was involved. Thrust further into the mystery by their friends Ted (Alan Alda) and Marcia (Anjelica Huston), the Liptons soon find themselves in the middle of murder and mayhem, with their relationship--as well as their lives--hanging in the balance. Seeing Allen and Keaton interact onscreen again, after a hiatus of several years, is a joy. The film moves at a fast pace, with Allen's trademark fabulous shots of New York landmarks. But the ending, which marvelously mimics the famous ending from Orson Welles's THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI, is a tour de force that should not be missed. [More]
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Anjelica Huston, Alan Alda
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Anjelica Huston, Alan Alda, Ron Rifkin, Joy Behar
Director: Woody Allen
Director: Woody Allen
Screenwriter: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Producer: Robert Greenhut
Reviews for Manhattan Murder Mystery
The Woodman is back and he's in rare form. Manhattan Murder Mystery is Woody Allen's first flat-out comedy in years.
A deft blend of humor and suspence. It's almost as if Allen missed his calling to direct thrillers.
A minor-league Allen, an amiable romp that, like The Thin Man, tries to blend suspense with marital comedy, not always successfully; the film is saved by Diane Keaton (who replaced Mia Farrow last moment after the 1992 scandal) and Anjelica Huston.
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