Dirty Tricks (1981)
Everyone here is crazy...everyone else is cracking up...in the hilarious comedy that casts off in total insanity!
A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 6, 1981
Cast
- Elliott Gould - Professor Chandler
- Kate Jackson - Polly Bishop
- Rich Little - Robert Brennan
- Arthur Hill - Professor Prosser
- John Juliani - Roselli
- Alberta Watson - Tony
- Mavor Moore - Mr. Underhill
- Nicholas Campbell - Bill Darcy
- Michael McNamara - Thorn
- Martin McNamara - Ozzie
Screenplay
- Thomas Gifford (Novel)
- Eleanor E. Norton (Screenplay)
- William W. Norton (Screenplay)
- Camille Gifford (Screenplay)
- Thomas Gifford (Screenplay)
Music: Hagood Hardy
Cinematography: Richard Ciupka
Editing: Alan Collins
Production: Filmplan International
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Alvin Rakoff
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dirty Tricks about?
- A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).
- Who directed Dirty Tricks?
- Dirty Tricks was directed by Alvin Rakoff.
- Who stars in Dirty Tricks?
- Dirty Tricks stars Elliott Gould, Kate Jackson, Rich Little, Arthur Hill, John Juliani, Alberta Watson.
- How long is Dirty Tricks?
- Dirty Tricks has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Dirty Tricks?
- Dirty Tricks is a Comedy film.
- Where was Dirty Tricks produced?
- Dirty Tricks was produced in Canada.