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Writer (WGA):
Andrew Guerdat (written by)
Release Date:
19 January 1991 (USA) more
Tagline:
Murder has a new address
Plot:
Valerie's husband Darryl leaves for work as usual, but never returns. She hires private eye Shepard to find him... more | add synopsis
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A Masterpiece of the Detective Genre more (6 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mark Harmon | ... | David Shepard | |
| Mimi Rogers | ... | Valerie McCoughlin | |
| Paul Gleason | ... | Lt. Petkavich | |
| Michael Boatman | ... | Sgt. Teal | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Darryl McCoughlin | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Harry | |
| Eric Menyuk | ... | Det. Rabbitt | |
| Janet Gilmore | ... | Mona | |
| Bruce Vilanch | ... | Flower salesman | |
| Kate Donahue | ... | Debbie | |
| Mark Mikesell | ... | Young executive | |
| Randy Oglesby | ... | Rev. Leland | |
| Abdul Salaam El Razzac | ... | Medical Examiner | |
| Ian Hanson | ... | Young boy | |
| Ricardo G. Avalos | ... | Bum |
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Basic Deception
Deadly Identity (UK)
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92 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:PG-13
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References "21 Jump Street" (1987) more
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Mark Harmon plays a detective who doesn't carry a gun, more at ease sifting through the newspaper collection of the library than in a gun battle.
The story and direction are equally compelling and a masterful cast and great music score make this movie an undiscovered gem of a detective story.