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Mort d'un 'dealer'...

Original title: Mike's Murder
  • 1984
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.3K
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Debra Winger in Mort d'un 'dealer'... (1984)
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In L.A., a young woman tries to uncover what led to the brutal murder of her old flame and who killed him.In L.A., a young woman tries to uncover what led to the brutal murder of her old flame and who killed him.In L.A., a young woman tries to uncover what led to the brutal murder of her old flame and who killed him.

  • Director
    • James Bridges
  • Writer
    • James Bridges
  • Stars
    • Debra Winger
    • Mark Keyloun
    • Darrell Larson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • James Bridges
    • Writer
      • James Bridges
    • Stars
      • Debra Winger
      • Mark Keyloun
      • Darrell Larson
    • 28User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Betty
    Mark Keyloun
    Mark Keyloun
    • Mike
    Darrell Larson
    Darrell Larson
    • Pete
    Brooke Alderson
    • Patty
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Phillip
    Robert Crosson
    Robert Crosson
    • Sam
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Richard
    • (as Daniel Shor)
    William Ostrander
    William Ostrander
    • Randy
    Gregory Hormel
    • Kid Drug Buyer
    John Stewart
    John Stewart
    • Tough Guy #1
    • (as John Michael Stewart)
    Víctor Pérez
    • Tough Guy #2
    • (as Victor Perez)
    Mark Brandon
    Mark Brandon
    • Ben
    • (as a different name)
    Ken Y. Namba
    • Sushi Chef
    Ruth Winger
    • Betty's Mother
    • (voice)
    April Ferry
    April Ferry
    • Bosslady
    Randy White
    Randy White
    • Bossman
    Robert Kincaid
    • Bodyguard
    Kym Malin
    • Beautiful Girl #1
    • Director
      • James Bridges
    • Writer
      • James Bridges
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    mrmctavish

    A Real Loser

    I had the misfortune of being in the test audience prior to this movie being released while I was visiting Los Angeles. The producers and the director was there listening to the audience reaction and it couldn't have been worse. The scenes where the characters were trying to bring home a dramatic point were being met with raucous laughter in the crowd. And one look on the faces of the those involved in the production was enough to see that this film was a loser. Normally I like Debra Winger but the dialogue and supporting cast especially the guy playing "Mike" was woefully bad. Stay away from this one.
    9NORDIC-2

    Forgotten neo-noir gem . . . grossly undervalued

    For some inexplicable reason, critics find this film hard to follow. Actually, it's very coherent and surprisingly powerful. Debra Winger plays a bank employee who falls for her tennis coach, a young stud named Mike. When Mike is brutally murdered by drug dealers, Winger's character, Betty, is drawn into the L.A. underworld in her quest to find out why he was killed. What makes this film so great is its quiet realism. Most latter day noirs suffer from over-the-top plotting, mega-violence, and cartoonish effects. Moving by indirection and inference, MIKE'S MURDER skirts a hellish world rather than diving in, a narrative strategy that makes it eerily believable and deeply disturbing. Check it out.
    9MarieGabrielle

    Funny how good films get attention 15-20 years later;

    Seems like many films fall into this category- especially when they were not blockbusters, had an interesting plot, and do not conform to the formulaic Hollywood trend.

    Debra Winger is very good in this film as a 20-something girl, living on her own, who soon gets in over her head. Mark Keyloun plays Mike, her tennis coach, with whom she develops an interest.

    The backdrops of LA are interesting and mood inspired, as was the score- if it wasn't I wouldn't be remembering it right now. Brooke Alderson ("Urban Cowboy") also has a brief part as Winger's friend- who tells her to get out- get out of the relationship. Apparently Mike has ties to the drug world- and Winger's character is embroiled in the plot. There are also some interesting scenes with Paul Winfield as a corrupt record producer.

    Watch this film. The story is film-noir, set in L.A. Debra Winger is excellent, as always. You will not be disappointed.
    7chrisalders-1

    Underrated Film Noir

    My experience with this film differs from some of those who seem to be objecting to both the plot and the cast.

    I thought the idea of a 20's something woman who immerses herself in a quasi-relationship with a person on the fringe of society to be interesting. Winger turns in a terrific performance. Part of the human experience or journey is that one encounters difficult moments in one's life - including anticipating relationships one wants desperately to work out.

    Betty is in the unfortunate position of having to view Mike from afar as the latter is caught in a nightmarish world of drugs and deceit. I found Mike's drug partner in crime very compelling. One had a real sense of dread and doom as he tried to "make-up" for an irredeemable mistake. Paul Winfield is spot on as the record producer who has also suffered a loss.

    All in all, what we have here is a subtle film which is compelling and which a typical focus group would probably pass over. One good example of why film producers and directors should stay away from them and let their artistic visions guide their actions.
    SkippyDevereaux

    Great movie!!

    This is one of the most harrowing pictures I have ever seen. It is a very good and very underrated film. All of the actors do a great job in their roles and Darrell Larson gives an outstanding portrayal of a young man who inadvertently signed his own death warrant.

    I only wish that this film was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, best actress and best supporting actor.!!

    If you have not seen this film, be sure and check it out--nerve wracking, nail-biting, and an edge of your seat film--you don't know what to expect from minute to minute.

    One of the best films of any year!!

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After the film's test screening tested really poorly, Joe Jackson's score was ultimately replaced by John Barry before its new release date in 1984. However in a very strange occurrence, Jackson's rejected score, and the songs he wrote and were left in the final film, was released by A&M Records around 1983. This would mark a very rare occurrence in that a film that was delayed without a release date would have a soundtrack released beforehand, let alone a rejected score.
    • Goofs
      Mike's cigarette changing of position in between shots during the car scene. First the cigarette is unlit in his mouth but during close-ups on his face the cigarette disappears, and when the camera changes to another position he's holding a half lit cigarette.
    • Quotes

      Phillip: You want to know everything? Well, believe me you don't. This was an enforcement killing. I mean they were making a statement.

      Betty: What statement?

      Phillip: Are you the girl with the, uh, C scale out of tune?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Hard to Hold/Tank/Moscow on the Hudson/Mike's Murder (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Without You
      Written by Pete Ham (uncredited) and Tom Evans (uncredited)

      Performed by Chaz Jankel

      Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mort d'un dealer
    • Filming locations
      • West Los Angeles, California, USA(Multiple locations: Sam's bus ride; Pancho's Mexican restaurant scenes, specifically 1550 S Wellesley Ave. Since demolished.)
    • Production companies
      • The Ladd Company
      • Warner Bros.
      • Skyewiay
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,059,966
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $234,438
      • Mar 11, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,059,966
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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