A Matter of Wife... and Death
A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.
The Two Faces of January
1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens.
Hickey & Boggs
Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl. | Al Hickey (Cosby) & Frank Boggs (Culp) are two jaded private investigators who get hired to find a missing woman and quickly find themselves submerged in a world of murder and untruths.
The Drowning Pool
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
McDick
When the world's worst cop is fired he becomes the world's worst private detective. For reasons unknown he finds himself the target of every criminal in town. He must overcome his incompetence and several character defects to solve the case and save his life.
Cast a Deadly Spell
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
The Late Show
Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
Silver City
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
A Low Down Dirty Shame
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.
Who Done It?
This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Byomkesh, fresh out of college, agrees to investigate the disappearance of Bhuvan, a chemist. Assisted by Bhuvan's son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will unsettle Calcutta.
Fatal Instinct
Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an assignment and promptly begins an affair with her. Meanwhile, Ned's wife, Lana, is deep in an affair of her own. Lana and her lover are planning to murder Ned in an elaborate fashion so they can collect on his triple indemnity life insurance policy.
Smith
Underwhelmed by corporate assignments, a private detective is approached by a client with the type of investigation he's longed for.
The Falcon Takes Over
While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.
Armed and Dangerous
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.
Il giorno del Cobra
An American narcotics agent is murdered in Italy. The head of the department decides to hire Larry Stanziani, 'The Cobra'. Larry, a former agent and now a third-rate private detective, uses the opportunity to get even with an old enemy, but soon he finds out he's facing a relentless organization
Adventures of a Private Eye
While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.
Damen i svart
The married detective couple John and Kajsa Hillman goes on a vacation to Holmfors mill where a friend of Kajsa's lives with her husband. When a young woman is found murdered it is clear that this is another case for the Hillmans.
Motherless Brooklyn
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
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Marvin J. Chomsky
Director
Marc Alaimo
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Angie
Eddie Firestone
as
Blinky
Cesare Danova
as
Dottore
Lynda Carter
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Zelda
Viggo Mortensen
as
Chester
Kirsten Dunst
as
Colette
David Warshofsky
as
Paul Vittorio
Oscar Isaac
as
Rydal
Robert Culp
Director
Bill Cosby
as
Al Hickey
Michael Moriarty
as
Ballard
James Woods
as
Lt. Wyatt
Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Joanne Woodward
as
Iris Devereaux
Gail Strickland
as
Mavis Kilbourne
Melanie Griffith
as
Schuyler Devreaux
Peter Breitmayer
as
Captain Donkowski
Mo Collins
as
Molten Lava
Danny Trejo
as
Oscar
Martin Campbell
Director
David Warner
as
Amos Hackshaw
Julianne Moore
as
Connie Stone
Clancy Brown
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Harry Bordon
Ritch Brinkley
as
Owl Wagon Manager
Howard Duff
as
Harry Regan
Joanna Cassidy
as
Laura Birdwell
Lily Tomlin
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Margo Sterling
Eugene Roche
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Ron Birdwell
Billy Zane
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Chandler Tyson
Chris Cooper
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Dickie Pilager
Tim Roth
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Mitch Paine
Maria Bello
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Nora Allardyce
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Director
Robert Apisa
as
Bouncer at Bar
Gary Carlos Cervantes
as
Luis
John Capodice
as
Mob Boss
Arthur Lowe
as
Bit Part
Stratford Johns
as
P.C. Coleman
Thorley Walters
as
Raymond Courtney
Dibakar Banerjee
Director
Swastika Mukherjee
as
Anguri Devi
Carl Reiner
Director
Eartha Kitt
as
First Trial Judge
Christopher Murray
as
Investigator #1
Sherilyn Fenn
as
Laura Lincolnberry
James Remar
as
Max Shady
Lynn Bari
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Ann Riordan
Dale Van Sickel
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Dancer in Fight with Waiter
Charlie Hall
as
Swan Club Waiter Louie
David Arnott
as
Club Guy
Lauren Holly
as
Jazz
Wayne Newton
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Julian Grendel
David Patrick Kelly
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Sam
Jonathan Banks
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Clyde Klepper
John Candy
as
Frank Dooley
Manny Perry
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Man in class room.
Eugene Levy
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Norman Kane
Sybil Danning
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Brenda
William Berger
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Jack Goldsmith
Franco Nero
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Larry Stanziani
Benito Pacifico
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Warehouse Worker
Jon Pertwee
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Judd Blake
Diana Dors
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Mrs. Horne
Torsten Winge
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A P Hansson
John Melin
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Bus Driver
Sven Lindberg
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Christian von Schilden
Lena Granhagen
as
Sonja Svensson
Edward Norton
Director
Bruce Willis
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Frank Minna
Leslie Mann
as
Julia Minna
Willem Dafoe
as
Paul
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