Best Seller

"Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder."

1987 1h 35m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 155

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Synopsis

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Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.

“Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.”

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Cast

James Woods
Cleve
Brian Dennehy
Dennis Meechum
Victoria Tennant
Roberta Gillian
Allison Balson
Holly Meechum
Paul Shenar
David Madlock
George Coe
Graham
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. Foster
Mary Carver
Cleve's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Flynn
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Flynn, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jay Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Rosenbloom 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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James Woods and Brian Dennehy and Victoria Tennant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Flynn directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Jay Ferguson scores. David Rosenbloom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Flynn, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jay Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Woods and Brian Dennehy and Victoria Tennant carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Writing A Book Is Easy. Writing A Best Seller Is Murder.".
7IMDB entry: tt0092641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "new york city", "california", "robbery", "police".