Synopsis
Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.
Movie Information
- Director
- Mel Damski
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (8 votes)
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Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.
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