Directed by:
Bill CondonScreenplay:
Bill CondonCinematography:
Stephen M. KatzComposer:
Philip GiffinCast:
Pierce Brosnan, Dey Young, Antoni Corone, Walter Klenhard, Raphael Sbarge, Mark L. Taylor, J. Kenneth Campbell, Dianne Hull, Yorgo Constantine, Bob Sweeney (more)Plots(1)
When a college English professor tells his senior seminar to write the perfect murder mystery, little does he know that one of his students will turn his murder scheme into reality and in turn frame the professor for the murder. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
In the context of TV productions of the ’90s, this was a solid piece of filmmaking focused on the rules and clichés of crime fiction. Unfortunately, it’s not as sophisticated as it could be regarding the theme, finally slipping towards an ordinary ‘whodunnit’ detective story. With a more elaborate screenplay, it could have offered a pleasant meta-level – but it didn’t. Bill Condon, however, is a capable director, and with the charming Pierce Brosnan in the leading role, he couldn’t have made a big mistake.
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