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Murder 1, Dancer 0 (1983)
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Original name: Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Private eye Joe Dancer finds himself framed for manslaughter while trying to uncover a Hollywood scandal that could ruin a studio and destroy a top star's career.
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
private investigator, murder, hollywood, private detective, investigation, chase, frame up, manipulation, law enforcement, fighting crime, on the run, police detective, dishonesty, protagonist as suspect, reluctant partners, uncover truth, corruption, chases and races, deadly, crime, manipulations, crimes
Time:
80s, 20th century
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