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How Clue (1985) Helped Create the Modern Whodunit
Posted 3 months ago
While a flop upon its initial release, Clue, an adaptation of the board game, has become a very influential cult film.
Clue
- Theatrical - Wide 1985-12-13
- Cast Tim Curry Eileen Brennan Madeline Kahn Christopher Lloyd Michael McKean
- Directed by Jonathan Lynn
- Written by Jonathan Lynn
Box Office Gross:
$14,647,963
Running Time:
94 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Debra Hill Productions, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company
Genres:
JoBlo's Rating
Synopsis
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy — who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy’s chatty... See more butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
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