No Clue

"She's the damsel. He's in distress."

2014 1h 36m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 26

ComedyThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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When a beautiful and mysterious woman bursts into the office of Leo Falloon, desperate to find her missing brother, it's just another day in the life of a hard-boiled detective. The problem is, Leo's not a detective. He sells novelty advertising across the hall from the detective, but how hard can it be?

“She's the damsel. He's in distress.”

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Cast

Brent Butt
Leo Falloon
Amy Smart
Kyra
David Koechner
Ernie
David Cubitt
Horn
Dustin Milligan
Danny
Kirsten Zien
Reese
Dan Payne
Church
Anthony Konechny
Bar Goon #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Bessai
Writers: Brent Butt
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Bessai, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Shearer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brent Butt and Amy Smart and David Koechner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's the damsel. He's in distress.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2450334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carl Bessai directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. Mark Shearer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Carl Bessai, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Mark Shearer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Brent Butt and Amy Smart and David Koechner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "She's the damsel. He's in distress.".
6IMDB entry: tt2450334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Editing: Mark Shearer
Production design: Tony Devenyi
Costume design: Miles Roberts
Makeup / hair: Jennifer Kipps
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: No Clue (2014)

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dennyjt2022-07-24
★ 6/10
Butt effortlessly transfers his laconic persona honed on “Corner Gase” to a feature-length wayward private eye mystery. When slinky Smart appears in his office and hires him to find her missing brother, he doesn't bother to correct her belief that he is a detective, whose office is across the hall. His job is novelty goods salesman which ill prepares him for the nefarious deeds he is soon enmeshed in. He also fails to recognise that her sob story doesn't ring true.This involves double-dealing in the world of computer games , escalating from intellectual property theft to murder. Butt intrepidly continues to unravel the case, with assistance from his oafish pal Koechner, as developments are conveyed by mock-noir narration. He gets help in one scene from his TV co-star (and wife) Robertson. Overall, it is an enjoyable, witty crime thriller with a cosy feel and quirky characters.

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