Product Details

• Actors: Rebecca De Mornay, Neil Dickson, Val Kilmer, Ian McShane, George C. Scott
• Directors: Jeannot Szwarc
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Platinum Disc
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007LPS72
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,165 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughters fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders. Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: 12/07/2004 Starring: George C Scott Rebecca De Mornay Run time: 92 minutes Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Cover Is Worth The Price of This DVD., July 20, 2005

By	Betty Burks "Betty L. Burks" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

It's amazing how poor, alcoholic, destitute Poe could write about Paris in 1889. The fog made it appear eerily like London. Perhaps he lived in Paris, the beautiful City of Love, before ending up as he did in Baltimore (America).

Young Val Kilmer played the understated Philippe who has fallen in love with Claire but tries to prove that her fiance is innocent of the murders. As he and her detective father discover who (or what) the murderer is, he uncovers the truth about Claire's fiance (also engaged to other wealthy women). Alas and alack.

George C. Scott does a commendable job as the French retired police detective who comes alive again. Sometimes, you might imagine that he is the one! The ending has a twist which is so Edgar Allen Poe, it surprises the viewer just the same. And I've been a fan of Poe's 'Ligeia' since 1960.

Rebecca DeMornay was perfect as Claire. The way the murderer is trapped makes you wonder if it could possibly be a cover up for the real one. With Poe, who knows?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MONKEY BUSINESS, March 18, 2005

By	Michael Butts (Martinsburg, WV USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Edgar Allan Poe's classic detective story has been filmed so many times that the identity of the murderer is known before you watch the film. So the key ingredient in a successful translation of this story is how well it is presented. Unfortunately, this made for TV production is so methodically dull, no suspense can be generated, and the final scenes become unintentionally hilarious. Directed with little imagination by NIGHT GALLERY stalwart Jeannot Szwarc, MURDERS offers us George C. Scott in a painfully inept performance as the disgraced detective; a young Val Kilmer strutting his stuff in a completely useless role; and Rebecca DeMornay as Scott's level-headed and spirited daughter. Emmy winner Ian McShane (Deadwood) plays Scott's nemesis, the precept responsible for Scott's disgraceful banishment from the force. The murders are staged haphazardly and the whole production is ultimately embarrassing to all involved. Fans of Poe's story will be disappointed in this lifeless movie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Scared the beejus out of me, October 12, 2007

By	L. Campbell "lsunny24" (CHICAGO, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I saw this when it aired back in 1986 I was 12 at the time, I was scared out of my mind! I had nightmares for years after watching this movie.