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7.2/10 • 1.8K

1985-12-131h 34m

ComedyThrillerCrimeMystery

It's not just a game anymore.

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

Directors
Jonathan Lynn
Editors
Richard Haines

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Tim Curry

    Tim Curry

    Wadsworth

  2. Eileen Brennan

    Eileen Brennan

    Mrs. Peacock

  3. Madeline Kahn

    Madeline Kahn

    Mrs. White

  4. Christopher Lloyd

    Christopher Lloyd

    Professor Plum

  5. Michael McKean

    Michael McKean

    Mr. Green

  6. Martin Mull

    Martin Mull

    Colonel Mustard

  7. Lesley Ann Warren

    Lesley Ann Warren

    Miss Scarlet

  8. Colleen Camp

    Colleen Camp

    Yvette

  9. Lee Ving

    Lee Ving

    Mr. Boddy

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Wuchak

Mar 28, 2018

6/10

An amusing take on “And Then There Were None” and “Murder by Death” RELEASED IN 1985 and directed by Jonathan Lynn, "Clue" is a comedic murder mystery based on the board game featuring an “all-star” cast (Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Brennan, Lesley Ann Warren, etc.). This is a good movie if you’re in the mood for an amusing mystery that takes place during the McCarthy era (1954) almost entirely within a vast gothic mansion on a stormy night. It combines movies like “Ten Little Indians” (1965) and “The Beast Must Die” (1974) with the goofiness of “The Private Eyes” (1980). I was skeptical at how Lynn & the cast could pull off the challenge of making such a confined story entertaining, but I have to admit that I busted out laughing several times (e.g. the scenes of making out with corpses). And the cast is a pleasure to behold with Colleen Camp a highlight as the stereotypical (hot) French maid. The climax with its several murder scenarios is kinda tedious, however. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 34 minutes and was shot in Paramount Studios, Hollywood, and Max Busch House, Pasadena, California. WRITERS: Jonathan Lynn and John Landis. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$14,643,997.00
Keywords
blackmailbutlerboard gamemansionwhodunitmaidold houseone by onesecret passagewaymurder mysterymurder weapondinner guestmultiple endingswittybased on board game