Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · 89 min · EN · PG · 6.7 (444 votes)
Dir. Carl Reiner · Starring Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Alan Ladd, Carl Reiner, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland · Music Miklós Rózsa

Laugh, or I’ll blow your lips off...

ComedyMysteryCrime

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

VIBE

A loving, hilarious send-up of classic film noir. It's a black-and-white pastiche that feels like a fever dream of old Hollywood, packed with witty dialogue and a delightfully absurd mystery. Perfect for a laugh-out-loud, nostalgic trip.

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