Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) USA
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Director:Woody Allen
Studio:Sony Pictures
Producer:Robert Greenhut
Writer:Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Rating:4
Rated:PG
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:0767819764
UPC:0043396713994
Price:$27.95
Awards:Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations
Genre:Infidelity
Release:1998-12-14
IMDb:0107507
Duration:108
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles:English, French
Features:Anamorphic
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Woody Allen  ...  (Director)
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman  ...  (Writer)
 
William Addy  ...  Jack, the Super
Jerry Adler  ...  Paul House
Alan Alda  ...  Ted
Joy Behar  ...  Marilyn
Zach Braff  ...  Nick Lipton
Lynn Cohen  ...  Lillian House
John A. Costello  ...  
John Doumanian  ...  Neighbor
Anjelica Huston  ...  Marcia Fox
Sylvia Kauders  ...  Neighbor
Diane Keaton  ...  Carol Lipton
George Mason  ...  
Melanie Norris  ...  Helen Moss
Frank Pellegrino (II)  ...  
Marge Redmond  ...  Mrs. Dalton
Ron Rifkin  ...  Sy
Linda Taylor  ...  
Aida Turturro  ...  
Ira Wheeler  ...  EMS Doctor
Woody Allen  ...  Larry Lipton
Summary: Woody Allen was going through his off-screen scandal with Mia Farrow when Manhattan Murder Mystery was produced, so Diane Keaton was brought in to fill the role intended for Farrow. The reunion of Keaton and Allen only improves this already enjoyable Allen comedy, since they're so comfortable with each other's neuroses that they're delightfully convincing as a married couple who suspect their neighbor of murdering his wife. Actually, it's Keaton who obsesses about the possible foul play; Woody just wants them to mind their own business. But pretty soon they've recruited their friends (Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston) as amateur sleuths, and the movie turns into a Nancy Drew mystery for sophisticated Manhattanites. With a typical abundance of Woody Allen witticism and some memorable comic suspense, this engaging throwback to vintage Hollywood mysteries is guaranteed to please even the most noncommittal Woody Allen fans, and the Allen-Keaton chemistry is, as always, a genuine pleasure. --Jeff Shannon