The Perfect Murder (1988)
Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
Director: Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: August 3, 1988
Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah - Inspector Ghote
- Stellan Skarsgård - Axel Svensson
- Amjad Khan - Lala Heera Lal
- Madhur Jaffrey - Mrs. Lal
- Annu Kapoor - Tiny Man
- Archana Puran Singh - Miss Twinkle
- Dalip Tahil - Dilip Lal
- Dinshaw Daji - Mr. Perfect
- Johnny Walker - Jain
- Mohan Agashe - A.C.P. Samant
Screenplay
- H.R.F. Keating (Novel)
- H.R.F. Keating (Screenplay)
- Zafar Hai (Screenplay)
Music: Richard Robbins
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Editing: Charles Rees
Production: Merchant Ivory Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Perfect Murder about?
- Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
- Who directed The Perfect Murder?
- The Perfect Murder was directed by Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan.
- Who stars in The Perfect Murder?
- The Perfect Murder stars Naseeruddin Shah, Stellan Skarsgård, Amjad Khan, Madhur Jaffrey, Annu Kapoor, Archana Puran Singh.
- How long is The Perfect Murder?
- The Perfect Murder has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Perfect Murder?
- The Perfect Murder is a Thriller, Mystery film.
- Where was The Perfect Murder produced?
- The Perfect Murder was produced in United Kingdom.