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The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.

19976.31h 34m

Overview

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

Directed by Jon Amiel
Written by Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Mark Tarlov, Michael G. Nathanson
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $13.8M

Top Cast

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Wallace Ritchie

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

James Ritchie

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Lori

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Boris

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Daggenhurst

John Standing

John Standing

Embleton

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Hawkins

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Ludmilla Kropotkin

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Barbara Ritchie

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Sergei

Themes & Keywords

london, englandhelicoptersibling relationshipbased on novel or bookescapebombsex scandaltime bombmistaken identitypolitical assassinationagentamerican abroadtimerscrewball comedyamerican in the ukassassination attemptspy ringbomb threatpost cold warsimpletonpolitical conspiracyinternational espionagematryoshkabumbling criminalshitmenlove lettersrussian nesting dolls

About The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little is a comedy, crime, action film released in 1997 exploring themes of london, england, helicopter, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, escape, bomb. Directed by Jon Amiel, it stars Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley. An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

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