Murder by the Book (1987)
Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.
Rated
NR
Year
1987
Country
CA
Language
English
Release date
17 March 1987
TMDB
6.2 (8)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Robert Hays
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa
Christopher Murney
Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
Claire
J
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
Pete
Michael Copeman
B
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside
Robin Ward
E
Eric Fink
T
Thick Wilson
A
Al Bernardo
Louis Di Bianco
Marc Gomes
R
Raymond Hunt
J
James Walton
Lynne Cormack
Lynne Gorman
R
Robbi Baker
A
Alan Rose
Tony (uncredited)
Jacques Sandulescu
Timothy (uncredited)
Lewis J. Stadlen
Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
G
Gavin Steed
Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
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