Murder by the Book (1987)
Murder by the Book
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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Robert Hays
as D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
as D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Marissa
as Marissa
Christopher Murney
as Lt. Greenberg
as Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
as Victor Greville
as Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
as Claire
as Claire
Jonathan Moore
as Nicholas Rubinstein
as Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
as Pete
as Pete
Michael Copeman
as
as
Bunty Webb
as
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Eric Keenleyside
as
as
Robin Ward
as
as
Eric Fink
as
as
Thick Wilson
as
as
Al Bernardo
as
as
Louis Di Bianco
as
as
Marc Gomes
as
as
Raymond Hunt
as
as
James Walton
as
as
Lynne Cormack
as
as
Lynne Gorman
as
as
Robbi Baker
as
as
Alan Rose
as Tony (uncredited)
as Tony (uncredited)
Jacques Sandulescu
as Timothy (uncredited)
as Timothy (uncredited)
Lewis J. Stadlen
as Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
as Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Gavin Steed
as Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
as Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
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Peter Nelson
Producer
Producer
Mel Damski
Director
Director
Andy Siegel
Story
Story
Mark Snow
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Mick McAfee
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Robert McCart
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Michael Norell
Teleplay
Teleplay
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Hendel
Casting
Casting
Susanne Gervay
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Penny Hynam
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Brian O'Hara
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Marcus Tate
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
Maureen Fitzgerald
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Joanne D'Antonio
Editor
Editor
Stanley Neufeld
Executive In Charge Of Production
Executive In Charge Of Production
David Martell
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Michael Norell
Story
Story
Chris Biden
Property Master
Property Master
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gavin Mitchell
Production Design
Production Design
Deirdre Bowen
Casting
Casting
John Mick
Music Editor
Music Editor
Ramona Teisan
Production Controller
Production Controller
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
James D. Brown
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Rod Haykin
Sound
Sound
Keith Large
Production Manager
Production Manager
Tim Donahue
Visual Effects Art Director
Visual Effects Art Director
Rick Hinson
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Brocato
Publicist
Publicist
Steve Shewchuk
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Cameron McDonald
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Melody Comrie
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Patricia Green
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gerry Arbeid
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Mel Arrighi
Novel
Novel
Rich Harrison
Sound Effects
Sound Effects
Patti Unger
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Judy Groffman
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
