Murder in Three Acts 1986
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Director
- Gary Nelson
- Network
- Warner Bros. Television
- Where to Stream
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What is Murder in Three Acts?
Topic: Film "Murder in Three Acts" (1986). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 30, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Mexico, United States of America
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Television
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 79 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~94 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Warner Bros. Television
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Title: Murder in Three Acts.
Year: 1986.
Release Date (US): 09/30/1986.
Genres: Crime, Drama, and Mystery.
Runtime: 1h 34m.
Production: British-American made-for-television mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Television.
Cast: Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot.
Plot: In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party where a guest clutches his throat and dies. While causes seem natural, another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Murder in Three Acts is a 1986 British-American made-for-television mystery film. Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the film falls under the crime, drama, and mystery genres. It features Peter Ustinov in the role of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes and
Should you watch it?
“Hercule Poirot investigates a series of sudden deaths occurring during dinner parties in Acapulco.”
- Features the character Hercule Poirot
- Set against the backdrop of Acapulco
- Combines crime, drama, and mystery genres
- The film has a 40% score on Rotten Tomatoes
Watch it if you enjoy crime mysteries featuring Hercule Poirot.
This TV-PG mystery and thriller has a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 34 to 40 minutes.
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Is Murder in Three Acts worth watching?
The film has a 40% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The film has a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 34 to 40 minutes.
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It is categorized as crime, drama, and mystery.
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