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Barbara Baxley, Elizabeth McGovern, Haviland Morris

And you thought the business world was cutthroat! Graham Marshall (Michael Caine) is a no-nonsense advertising executive who plots a series of clever murders (his wife and new boss among them) when he...( read more  read more... )'s passed over for a much-deserved promotion. Fueled by his apparent omnipotence, Graham maniacally (and comically) reaches for the top. Co-stars Zach Grenier, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern, Will Patton and Peter Riegert.

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R, 93 min.

Directed by: Jan Egleson

Release Date: March 23, 1990

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

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Flixster Reviews (42)

  • cacutshaw
    October 12, 2007
    cacutshaw
    I hardly remember anything about this film except I loved it. I'd really like to see this one again.
  • Khonnor
    July 11, 2009
    Khonnor
    a really shitty movie no excitement at all.
  • seandonnachie
    August 11, 2008
    seandonnachie
    this has to be one of my favourite michael caine films...
  • rancorrider4
    June 29, 2007
    rancorrider4
    Pretty good mystery. I've always liked Michael Caine
  • gaijin
    June 8, 2007
    gaijin
    hmmm, its michael caine... may be worth it
  • pcompo
    February 17, 2007
    pcompo
    Michael Caine at his sleazy best...
  • brodyalex
    November 11, 2006
    brodyalex
    I like the plot and still want to see it.
  • tk7and7is
    June 19, 2006
    tk7and7is
    Michael Caine has a heckuva way with gallows humor.

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