Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
ComedyCrimeMysteryThriller
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.
Director
Carl Reiner
Writers
Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin
Stars
Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Alan Ladd
Release Date
May 21, 1982
Language
English
Country
United States
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📋 17.6K
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🎭 Top Cast
Steve Martin
as Rigby Reardon
Rachel Ward
as Juliet Forrest
Alan Ladd
as The Exterminator
Carl Reiner
as Field Marshall VonKluck
Barbara Stanwyck
as Leona Hastings-Forrest
Ray Milland
as Sam Hastings
Ava Gardner
as Kitty Collins
Burt Lancaster
as Swede Anderson
Humphrey Bogart
as Phillip Marlowe
Cary Grant
as Johnnie Aysgarth
💰 Box Office
$18,196,170
Worldwide Gross
$18,196,170
Domestic Gross
$4,289,601
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Aspen Film Society, Universal Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
1940sparody comedyfilm noir parodylos angeles californiafilm noir spoof
🎯 Categories
Hard-boiled DetectiveParodyWhodunnitComedyCrimeMysteryThriller
⭐ Featured Review
Classically Classy
"Being an old movie freak (I may be the only high schooler who can quote "Breakfast at Tiffany's word for word), this picture was a joy to watch! The film clips substituted into the film is a brilliant way to tell the story, although the cleaning lady was a little odd.... Very nice performance by Steve Martin! Recommended to all old movie fans, and lovers of great comedy!!..."
💡 Did You Know?
Carl Reiner's favorite film that he's directed.
📖 Synopsis
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.