United States / Nov 14, 1980 / PG
Everyone here is crazy...everyone else is cracking up...in the hilarious comedy that casts off in total insanity!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Campbell | Bill Darcy |
| Michael McNamara | Thorn |
| Martin McNamara | Ozzie |
| Angus MacInnes | FBI Agent Jones |
| Michael Kirby | FBI Agent Wicklow |
| Cindy Girling | Emily |
| Hugh Webster | Mr. Darcy |
| Irene Kessler | Mrs. Cohen |
| Earl Pennington | Taxi Driver |
| Joyce Campion | Mrs. Greenshields |
| Ken Umland | Cameraman |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dirty Tricks |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmplan International |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1981 |
| Executive producer | Pierre David, Arnold Kopelson, Victor Solnicki |
| Production | Claude Héroux |
| Writer | Thomas Gifford, Camille Gifford, William W. Norton, Eleanor E. Norton |
| Editing | Alan Collins |
| Cinematography | Richard Ciupka |
| Assistant directors | Alvin Rakoff |
| Camera operators | Richard Ciupka |
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| Additional photography | Richard Ciupka |
| Production design | Earl G. Preston |
| Art direction | Earl G. Preston |
| Set decoration | Earl G. Preston |
| Music | Hagood Hardy |
| Sound | Hagood Hardy |
| Costume design | Blanche Boileau, Jocelyne Bellemare, Michele Dion |
| Makeup | Jocelyne Bellemare, Michele Dion, Blanche Boileau |
| Hairstyling | Blanche Boileau, Jocelyne Bellemare, Michele Dion |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 06, 1981 / PG
Canada / May 01, 1981
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