As the clock strikes midnight, they are plunged into a series of absurd and comedic situations.
Private detective Harry Moseby takes on a case to find the missing daughter of a former movie star.
Surrounded by a diverse cast of suspects, Poirot meticulously examines clues and conducts interviews to unravel the mystery.
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Originally released in 1974, Chinatown is an American neo-noir mystery movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
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A parody of classic detective stories featuring a gathering of famous sleuths at the mansion of the enigmatic Lionel Twain. The detectives, each a caricature of well-known fictional investigators, are invited under the pretense of solving a murder that hasn’t happened yet. As the clock strikes midnight, they are plunged into a series of absurd and comedic situations. The story unfolds with twists and turns, poking fun at the conventions of the murder mystery genre and keeping the audience guessing until the end.
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Private detective Harry Moseby takes on a case to find the missing daughter of a former movie star. His search leads him from Los Angeles to the murky waters of the Florida Keys, where he encounters a mix of dubious individuals connected to the girl’s disappearance. As Harry digs deeper, he uncovers secrets that intertwine with his own life, complicating his sense of justice and duty.
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On a lavish trip aboard the Orient Express, renowned detective Hercule Poirot finds himself in the midst of a murder investigation when a wealthy passenger is killed. Surrounded by a diverse cast of suspects, Poirot meticulously examines clues and conducts interviews to unravel the mystery.
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A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
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In Sleuth, a wealthy crime novelist invites his wife’s lover to his mansion for a high-stakes game of wits. The ensuing psychological duel unfolds within the confines of the opulent estate, where deception and cunning intertwine as both men vie for the upper hand in their complex rivalry.
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Originally released in 1974, Chinatown is an American neo-noir mystery movie starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Its story was inspired by the California water wars, a series of conflicts between the city of Los Angeles and the people of Owen’s Valley around the beginning of the twentieth century. The movie received 11 Academy Award nominations in total, with Robert Towne winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
