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Family Plot (1976) -- Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Family Plot (1976) -- Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   6,216 votes
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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Victor Canning (novel)
Ernest Lehman (writer)
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Release Date:
9 April 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Thriller more
Tagline:
You must see it twice! more
Plot:
Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
15 Bloody Box Sets
 (From Fangoria. 19 January 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

User Comments:
A most enjoyable film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Barbara Harris ... Blanche Tyler
Bruce Dern ... George Lumely

William Devane ... Arthur Adamson

Karen Black ... Fran
Ed Lauter ... Maloney
Cathleen Nesbitt ... Julia Rainbird

Katherine Helmond ... Mrs. Maloney
Warren J. Kemmerling ... Grandison
Edith Atwater ... Mrs. Clay
William Prince ... Bishop
Nicholas Colasanto ... Constantine
Marge Redmond ... Mrs. Hannagan
John Lehne ... Bush
Charles Tyner ... Wheeler
Alexander Lockwood ... Parson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Deceit (USA) (working title)
Missing Heir (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Spain:18 | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:12

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Trivia:
Karen Black initially wanted the role of Blanche. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The amount of beer in George's glass at the diner while waiting for Maloney, increases after he takes a drink. more
Quotes:
Blanche: Don't start to fret, George, or our waterbed will be no fun at all tonight; as an actor, you should know that fretting will ruin a performance.
George: You don't have to worry about my performance tonight, honey - as a matter of fact, this very evening, you're gonna see a standing ovation!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dallas: Family Plot (#13.24)" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Rejoice, the Lord Is King more

FAQ

What is the name of the "harmless" drug that the Adamsons use to knock out their victims?
How closely does the movie follow the book?
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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
A most enjoyable film, 28 January 2003
8/10
Author: Barry-73 from Mullica Township, New Jersey, USA

I really like this movie. It's a great little story that's fun to watch. This is Hitchcock's last movie and I think it's as good as any. I guess you could call this a mystery with a little humor injected into it. Does it have suspense? I don't know. But what else would you call it? I think it's a pretty good mystery and all the characters are quite believable. I think the choice of actors for each part was good. I give this movie an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I'd rate it higher, but it's got some mild swearing and a bit of sexual innuendo. But all in all it's worth seeing next time you find it on TV.

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