See How They Run (2022)
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In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
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... Inspector Stoppard
... Constable Stalker
... Leo Köpernick
... Petula Spencer
... John Woolf
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Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan gel really well together in this rather entertaining spoof of all thing Agatha Christie. The latter is the newbie constable "Stalker" - an enthusiastic young woman who is saddled on the experienced, gin-loving, inspector "Stoppard" when the pretty unlikeable film director "Köpernick" (Adrien Brody) is beaten to death with a sewing machine! It turns out that he had just been engaged to direct a big screen version of the legendary "Mousetrap" play that had just celebrated it's hundredth performance at London's Ambassador's Theatre. What now ensues is a really engaging whodunit with flashbacks galore as the two police officers have to learn to trust each other as well as to handle the high drama amongst a cast of thespians, an avaricious producer and, of course, a publicity seeking police Commissioner. Rockwell delivers strongly as the rather laconic and disillusioned officer (he reminded me a little of Johnny Depp's "Abberline" in "From Hell" from back in 2001) and Ronan brings plenty of amusement (and courage) to her role as his aspirational sidekick who is always jumping to conclusions. As ever with Christie stories, you just know that the perpetrator of the crime is going to be the least important character so there's not oodles of jeopardy here, but it ends well with all assembled in a creaking stately home where it all ultimately falls to the author - "Moaning Myrtle" herself - to solve her own mystery. Tom George has assembled a decent supporting cast with both Harris Dickinson quite effective as a rather effete Richard Attenborough and Ruth Wilson as the shrewd theatre producer "Petula" and they help to deliver a pace and humour that is enjoyably amiable for just over ninety minutes. I've sat in the Ivy restaurant opposite this theatre for many a year but have never actually seen the play. A bit like with this film, you mustn't disclose the ending or maybe you'll be next... Good fun!
Director:
Writer:
Mark Chappell (Writer)
Release Date:
2022-09-09
Run Time:
98 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
See How They Run
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan gel really well together in this rather entertaining spoof of all thing Agatha Christie. The latter is the newbie constable "Stalker" - an enthusiastic young woman who is saddled on the experienced, gin-loving, inspector "Stoppard" when the pretty unlikeable film director "Köpernick" (Adrien Brody) is beaten to death with a sewing machine! It turns out that he had just been engaged to direct a big screen version of the legendary "Mousetrap" play that had just celebrated it's hundredth performance at London's Ambassador's Theatre. What now ensues is a really engaging whodunit with flashbacks galore as the two police officers have to learn to trust each other as well as to handle the high drama amongst a cast of thespians, an avaricious producer and, of course, a publicity seeking police Commissioner. Rockwell delivers strongly as the rather laconic and disillusioned officer (he reminded me a little of Johnny Depp's "Abberline" in "From Hell" from back in 2001) and Ronan brings plenty of amusement (and courage) to her role as his aspirational sidekick who is always jumping to conclusions. As ever with Christie stories, you just know that the perpetrator of the crime is going to be the least important character so there's not oodles of jeopardy here, but it ends well with all assembled in a creaking stately home where it all ultimately falls to the author - "Moaning Myrtle" herself - to solve her own mystery. Tom George has assembled a decent supporting cast with both Harris Dickinson quite effective as a rather effete Richard Attenborough and Ruth Wilson as the shrewd theatre producer "Petula" and they help to deliver a pace and humour that is enjoyably amiable for just over ninety minutes. I've sat in the Ivy restaurant opposite this theatre for many a year but have never actually seen the play. A bit like with this film, you mustn't disclose the ending or maybe you'll be next... Good fun!
Cast & Crew of
See How They Run
Cast
... Inspector Stoppard
... Constable Stalker
... Leo Köpernick
... Petula Spencer
... John Woolf
... Richard Attenborough
... Dennis Corrigan
... Ann Saville
... Sheila Sim
... Edana Romney
... Gio
... Mervyn Cocker-Norris
... Agatha Christie
... Fellowes
... Max Mallowan
... Sgt. Bakewell
... Commissioner Harrold Scott
... Major Metcalf
... Mrs. Boyle
... Mother
... Pierre
... Joyce
... Mr. Lyon
... Harley the Motorcycle Messenger
Crew
... Producer
... Costume Design
... Orchestrator
... Production Design
... Supervising Art Director
... Producer
... ADR Mixer
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Editor
... Casting
... Writer
... Costume Supervisor
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Supervisor
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Hair Designer
... Makeup Designer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Designer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Makeup Supervisor
... ADR Mixer
... Orchestrator
... Dialogue Editor
... Editor
... Art Direction
... Costume Assistant
... Music Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... ADR Mixer
... Director
... Foley Mixer
... Post Production Supervisor
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Visual Effects Producer
... Compositing Lead
... Standby Art Director
... Set Decoration
... First Assistant Director
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Costumer
... Post Production Coordinator
... Art Department Coordinator
... Production Sound Mixer
... Unit Production Manager
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Music Editor
... Set Dresser
... Costumer
... Costume Standby
... Digital Compositor
... Set Costumer
... Digital Intermediate Producer
... Second Assistant Sound
... Visual Effects Editor
... VFX Editor
... ADR Recordist
... Costumer
... Digital Compositor
... Rotoscoping Artist
... Line Producer
... Makeup Artist
... Compositor
... First Assistant Editor
... Music Editor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Makeup Artist
... Script Supervisor
... Costumer
... ADR Recordist
... Production Manager
... Art Direction
... Pipeline Technical Director
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
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