Dirty Tricks (film)
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| Directed by | Alvin Rakoff |
| Screenplay by | William W. Norton Eleanor E. Norton Thomas Gifford Camille Gifford |
| Produced by | Claude Héroux |
| Starring | Elliott Gould Kate Jackson Rich Little Arthur Hill John Juliani Alberta Watson |
| Cinematography | Richard Ciupka |
| Edited by | Alan Collins |
| Music by | Hagood Hardy |
Production company | Filmplan International |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dirty Tricks is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Alvin Rakoff and written by William W. Norton, Eleanor E. Norton, Thomas Gifford and Camille Gifford. The film stars Elliott Gould, Kate Jackson, Rich Little, Arthur Hill, John Juliani and Alberta Watson.
Plot
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A Harvard University student, (Nicholas Campbell) attempts to contact Prof. Chandler, (Elliott Gould) to authenticate a mysterious letter supposedly signed by George Washington. The student is murdered and the letter vanishes. Professor Chandler finds himself being hunted by a mafia killer and intrepid TV reporter Polly Bishop (Kate Jackson).
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Professor Chandler
- Kate Jackson as Polly Bishop
- Rich Little as Robert Brennan
- Arthur Hill as Professor Prosser
- John Juliani as Roselli
- Alberta Watson as Tony
- Mavor Moore as Mr. Underhill
- Nicholas Campbell as Bill Darcy
- Michael McNamara as Thorn
- Martin McNamara]as Ozzie
- Cindy Girling as Emily
- Michael Kirby as FBI Agent Wicklow
- Angus MacInnes as FBI Agent Jones
- Hugh Webster as Mr. Darcy
- Irene Kessler as Mrs. Cohen
- Earl Pennington as Taxi driver
- Joyce Campion as Mrs. Greenshields
- Ken Umland as Cameraman
- Neil Affleck as Student #1
- Murray Cruchley as Anchorman
- George E. Zeeman as Fire Captain
- Lily Godfrey as Nurse
- Michael Harrouch as Patient
- Robert D. Koby as Doctor
- Anthony Sherwood as Soundman
- Lewis Pugh as Elderly Man
- Griffith Brewer as The Veteran
- Jeannette Tucker as Secretary
- Isabelle Hunting as Elderly Lady
- Lisa Bodie as Nurse
- Kate Trotter as Sally
Release
The film was released on March 6, 1981, by AVCO Embassy Pictures.[1][2]
The film was released on VHS in the United States by Embassy Home Entertainment. As of 2017, it has not received an official DVD or Blu-ray release.
References
- ^ "Dirty-Tricks - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "Dirty Tricks (1981) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
External links
- Dirty Tricks at IMDb
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