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By Rob V (313) on 15 Aug 2008

If you liked Clue and Murder by Death, you'll like this comedy/mystery too; it's almost as interesting and entertaining…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 27 Jul 2008

With an all-star cast and paroding hits of Bogart like The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca this was sure to be funny…

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By Giffy G (176) on 30 May 2008

For a movie with such a large cast of comedy gems, there weren't a lot of big laughs. The movie was more AMUSING than funny…

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By Mary H (437) on 01 Feb 2008

I love this movie. Peter Falk at his best. This movie really makes me miss Madeline Kahn. God Eileen Brennan is the best as Miss Betty DeBoop…

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By Trent M (252) on 01 Feb 2008

I love this movie. Peter Falk at his best. This movie really makes me miss Madeline Kahn. God Eileen Brennan is the best as Miss Betty DeBoop…

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By Stephanie H (594) on 08 Jan 2008

My dad watched the last half of this movie with me last night when he got home from work, mostly because he overheard Eileen Brennan's sexual…

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By Amelia W (15) on 30 Dec 2007

Awesome if anyone wants to borrow it from they can…

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By Steve M (1,420) on 03 Nov 2007

A hilarious send-up of Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon with an outstanding cast…

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By Kevin C (1,734) on 24 Oct 2007

It's got everything of Casablanca without that annoying bitch Ingrid Bergman…

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By Daniel K (1,478) on 11 Oct 2007

The Cheap Detective is a hardboiled detective comedy film written by Neil Simon…

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By Jason F (539) on 06 Aug 2007

Awesome parody on film noir and classic detective stories…

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By Grant P (84) on 09 Jul 2007

The Cheap Detective is along the lines of Murder by Death with a similar cast and crew including Peter Falk and Rob Moore…

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By Micah T (41) on 03 Jul 2007

I always love Neil Simon...but I think it turned into a weird movie. I was kind of bored most of the time. Madeline Kahn was brilliant though…

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By Justin E (276) on 20 Jun 2007

The second and best attempt by Neil Simon to write specifically for the cinema - Highly unique…

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By Christopher S (2,154) on 20 Jun 2007

The second and best attempt by Neil Simon to write specifically for the cinema - Highly unique…

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By Private U (13,627) on 14 Jun 2007

The combined forces of Neil Simon and Peter Columbo Falk are hilarious in this parody that skewers both The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 05 Jun 2007

A lesser known title, but a must-see for anyone who loves to laugh…

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By Michael F (1,296) on 13 Jun 2006

It's Peter Falk! What's not to love…

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