Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

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Dirty Tricks

"Everyone here is crazy...everyone else is cracking up...in the hilarious comedy that casts off in total insanity!"

1981

1h 35m

5.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).

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18 members

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Elliott Gould

Professor Chandler

Elliott Gould

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Kate Jackson

Polly Bishop

Kate Jackson

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Rich Little

Robert Brennan

Rich Little

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Arthur Hill

Professor Prosser

Arthur Hill

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John Juliani

Roselli

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Alberta Watson

Tony

Alberta Watson

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Mavor Moore

Mr. Underhill

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Nicholas Campbell

Bill Darcy

Nicholas Campbell

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Michael McNamara

Thorn

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Martin McNamara

Ozzie

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Angus MacInnes

FBI Agent Jones

Angus MacInnes

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Michael Kirby

FBI Agent Wicklow

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Cindy Girling

Emily

Cindy Girling

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Hugh Webster

Mr. Darcy

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Irene Kessler

Mrs. Cohen

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Earl Pennington

Taxi Driver

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Joyce Campion

Mrs. Greenshields

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Ken Umland

Cameraman

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