Case Closed

1988 1h 33m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeActionComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A young homicide detective and a retired police detective work together to solve three recent murders related to an old, unsolved case of a stolen diamond.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Durning
Les Kabowski
Byron Allen
David Brockman
Marc Alaimo
Curtis Block
James Greene
Scotti Bagwell
Eddie Jones
Captain
Christopher Neame
Max Dolpho
Charles Weldon
Erica Gimpel
Kathy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Lowry
Writers: Byron Allen
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Brian West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charles Durning and Byron Allen and Marc Alaimo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dick Lowry directs. Brian West behind the camera. Fred A. Chulack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3Directed by Dick Lowry, shot by Brian West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Fred A. Chulack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Durning and Byron Allen and Marc Alaimo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0092731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.