Product Details

• Actors: Diane Ladd
• Format: Color
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002CEZXO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,798 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Turtle Wexler's family just moved to a new neighbourhood ... right next to the haunted Westing Mansion. On a dare from her new friends, Turtle sneaks into the mansion only to find the scene of a crime. It's the biggest mystery in the city's history. With a handful of clues and a house full of suspects, Turtle gathers the evidence with her brainy partner Chris to cash in on a $20 million dollar reward.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No where near!, December 12, 2008

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M. Colvin "eduka2b" (SEK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Westing Game (DVD)

If I hadn't read the book this might have been an ok movie. However, the movie is NOTHING like the book! I use it to show my students what they are missing out so many times when they watch a movie instead of reading the book...We Venn Diagram the movie and the book. It makes a good compare and contrast.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars the Waste-ing game, January 30, 2010

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Audrey Delaney (collegeville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Westing Game (DVD)

I had my English class read the book, they loved it and of course asked if a movie was ever made. I told them about the terrible reviews that it got, but they said they'd write a comparison if I let them watch it. Deal! Anything to get them to write more. 90% of them liked the book more and most thought the movie was terrible and changed far too many details.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Completely Unlike the Book, October 9, 2004

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This review is from: The Westing Game (VHS Tape)

If you're looking for a faithful adaptation of the book, look elsewhere. This movie bulldozed over key characters and plot points. So disappointing.