Mystery 101: Words Can Kill

2019 1h 24m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 37

MysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he's got the wrong person behind bars.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jill Wagner
Professor Amy Winslow
Kristoffer Polaha
Detective Travis Burke
Marci T. House
Betsy
Robin Thomas
Graham Winslow
Preston Vanderslice
Bud
Sarah Dugdale
Claire Tate
Nathalie Boltt
Celia Bunton
Amanda Wong
Holly Chen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Mikita
Writers: John Christian Plummer
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mystery 101 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Mikita, shot by Robert Aschmann. 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 Alec Puro. 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 Dan Krieger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha and Marci T. House carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Mikita directs. Robert Aschmann behind the camera. Alec Puro scores. Dan Krieger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Mystery 101 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Andy Mikita, shot by Robert Aschmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alec Puro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Dan Krieger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha and Marci T. House carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt10709048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.