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Meurtre au champagne

Original title: Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.1K
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Peter Falk and Rip Torn in Meurtre au champagne (1991)
Cop DramaPolice ProceduralCrimeDramaMystery

A broke jewelry-store owner's nephew wins a $30 million lottery but has his uncle cash it in so the wife he's divorcing doesn't get half the jackpot. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle and his wi... Read allA broke jewelry-store owner's nephew wins a $30 million lottery but has his uncle cash it in so the wife he's divorcing doesn't get half the jackpot. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle and his wife are lovers. To keep the cash, they kill him.A broke jewelry-store owner's nephew wins a $30 million lottery but has his uncle cash it in so the wife he's divorcing doesn't get half the jackpot. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle and his wife are lovers. To keep the cash, they kill him.

  • Director
    • Vincent McEveety
  • Writers
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
    • Jeffrey Bloom
  • Stars
    • Peter Falk
    • Rip Torn
    • Jamie Rose
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Vincent McEveety
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
      • Jeffrey Bloom
    • Stars
      • Peter Falk
      • Rip Torn
      • Jamie Rose
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Columbo
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Leon Lamarr
    Jamie Rose
    Jamie Rose
    • Nancy Brower
    Gary Kroeger
    Gary Kroeger
    • Freddy Brower
    Betsy Palmer
    Betsy Palmer
    • Martha Lamarr
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Det. Jack Stroller
    Antony Ponzini
    Antony Ponzini
    • Gregory Lopiccolo
    Penny Santon
    Penny Santon
    • Momma
    Marilyn Tokuda
    • Judy
    Britt Lind
    Britt Lind
    • Trish
    Robert Alan Browne
    Robert Alan Browne
    • Detective Lancer
    Daniel Trent
    • Detective Braverman
    Donald Craig
    • Auctioneer
    Peter Schreiner
    • Otto
    Shane McCabe
    • Meyer McGinty
    Elizabeth Lambert
    Elizabeth Lambert
    • Leda
    Victoria Boa
    Victoria Boa
    • Shari
    Michael Prince
    • Mr. Weatherford
    • Director
      • Vincent McEveety
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
      • Jeffrey Bloom
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    Hotwok2013

    An entertaining late Columbo episode.

    Freddy Brower (Gary Kroeger) is an out-of-work photographer in the throes of getting a divorce from his wife Nancy (Jamie Rose). Whilst discussing the divorce settlement with her is watching the television & finds he has won the jackpot (30 million dollars) on the national lottery. His wife has not yet signed the divorce papers & so is legally entitled to a half of his winnings. So he consults his Uncle Leon (Rip Torn) seeking his advice about how to avoid losing half to his wife. He tells his nephew the best way around the problem is a "switcheroo". Give him the winning ticket for his uncle to collect the money which he will collect & later hand back over to Freddy without his wife knowing. Uncle Leon owns a jewellery business which is in serious financial difficulty & he has already decided he will keep the money & murder his nephew. This is a very good late Columbo episode & Rip Torn is an absolute hoot as the scheming, conniving Uncle Leon.
    mountain227

    Rip Torn is Brilliant

    Wow.This has got to be one of my favorite mystery/detective thrillers of all time.(And not just Columbo titles)To say the plot of this is ingenious would actually be an understatement.I just fell in love with the storyline,everything.Rip Torn takes the character of Leon Lamarr and turns him into one of my most favorite villains ever.Torn was simply brilliant.Death Hits the Jackpot is all peaks and no valleys.

    The costuming at the Halloween party was delightful, and the performance of Betsy Palmer was very solid.I could watch this countless times over and never cease to be amazed with the quality of this mystery, the cast, the subtle clues and tidbits of evidence, the whole package is right up my alley.I give it a 10 out of 10.
    7planktonrules

    Could Freddy be one of the dumbest folks to ever be on "Columbo"?! Could be....

    When the episode begins, Freddy is arguing with his estranged wife. They apparently are in the process of getting a divorce and he wants to either get it over with or get back together. But as he's talking to her, he notices they are giving out the winning lottery numbers on TV....and he just won the $30,000,000 jackpot! But Freddy is greedy and knows he will have to split this with his wife...but the wife doesn't love him and makes no bones about it. So, he and his uncle (Rip Torn) come up with a really dumb and poorly thought out plan...to have the uncle claim the money and give it to Freddy later. Of course, this is NOT an easy thing due to taxes and laws governing transfers of money...and he never even considers that his uncle MIGHT be a crook and will try to cheat him....which, of course, he does because Freddy is an idiot.

    I mostly enjoyed this installment of "Columbo" although for the life of me, I have no idea why they included a chimp in the show! Yes, a chimp!! But in spite of this, it is an entertaining episode and is well worth seeing...even if the victim was amazingly foolish.
    7bkoganbing

    The ship comes in and sinks in the harbor.

    Gary Kroeger, a rather shiftless sort who ekes out a living as a free lance photographer has finally had his ship come in. He's the proud possessor of a 30 million dollar lottery ticket. Unfortunately he also has a greedy wife in Jamie Rose.

    So he decides to ask his uncle Rip Torn to cash the check then give him the proceedings when the final divorce decree between Kroeger and Rose is signed. Big mistake because Torn is both greedy and murderous.

    Between the estranged wife and the greedy uncle Kroeger never stood a chance. Still Peter Falk has a case to solve and find a motive. A few of those small details that Columbo always harps on do the trick.

    And Torn is made a chump of by a chimpanzee. Believe me Columbo never could have put this one together without the chimp.

    Highly entertaining.
    7Boba_Fett1138

    A bit of a less serious Columbo movie, with a great Rip Torn in it.

    All Columbo movies had a certain amount of relieving comedy in it but this movie can really be seen as a true comedy. It's more comical than other Columbo entries and its made more as a real comedy. It perhaps makes this movie harder to take serious than other Columbo movie entries but it of course also makes it more fun to watch as well. In that regard "Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot" is a good and welcome, slightly different, Columbo movie entry.

    It's not like the movie isn't offering any mystery-thriller elements. It of course is still a Columbo movie with all of the right required genre elements in it and it still sticks to the usual successful Columbo movie formula as well. It's not like the movie is offering the best or most original story though. It's like a combination of many other previous Columbo movies in more than just a couple of ways, even more than usually is the case. But just because the movie isn't the most original doesn't mean is not the best one to watch. It's simply too well made for that. It also has some nice twists to it, though not all of them feel very likely.

    Not in the least the movie works out so well due to the acting performances. Rip Torn is just great in this. He's of course also part of the reason why this movie feels as such a comical one. He at first sight doesn't seem like the most logical choice to play the murderer in a Columbo movie but he simply truly suits his role very well. There also is some nice interaction between him and Peter Falk, who himself also seemed to be a bit improvising at times, which works out nice.

    The movie also has a great ending. Again, it's not really the most likely conclusion and way for Lt. Columbo to solve the murder but it nevertheless is a nice and original one.

    A pleasant little Columbo movie entry. Nothing too great or original but perfectly watchable due to its entertainment value.

    7/10

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    • Trivia
      The champagne that George Brower stocks his refrigerator with is the exact same brand that the murderer from the previous episode, Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991) stocked his refrigerators with.
    • Goofs
      A lottery ticket is a "bearer instrument." There are no names on it; whoever turns it in wins the money. Once it is learned that Leon has killed his nephew, the money would not go to the nephew's wife, as Columbo says. There's no legal way to prove Freddy ever had the ticket. Had he dropped it in the street, whoever picked it up and cashed it in would get the money. He didn't sign his ticket. There is a line on the back to sign your name, which you are advised to do if you win.

      However, Columbo might very well be aware of this. He is trying to elicit a confession, and all he needs for this to work is the two other characters believing him.
    • Quotes

      Columbo: Well, the bad news, ma'am, is that Mr. Lamarr here is going to be arrested for the murder of your husband.

      Nancy Brower: Oh, my God. Leon, how could you?

      Leon Lamarr: Ha!

      Nancy Brower: And what's the good news?

      Columbo: That you've just inherited the better part of $24 million after taxes. It wasn't Mr. Lamarr who won the lottery, it was your late husband.

      Nancy Brower: [pretending surprise] What?

      Columbo: And even though you were in the process of getting a divorce, you were still legally married at the time of the drawing.

      Nancy Brower: I get the money?

      Columbo: All of it. All of those millions.

      Leon Lamarr: It'll be a cold day in hell.

      Nancy Brower: Leon!

      Leon Lamarr: You lying, treacherous bitch, you sold ol' Leon out, didn't you? You want to see some cooperation? Girl, I'm gonna show you some cooperation.

      [to Columbo]

      Leon Lamarr: Who do you think it was pretending to be Freddie calling me from the studio that night?

      [with Nancy ranting and raving, and with Leon chuckling]

      Columbo: That's it.

      [to another officer]

      Columbo: All right, book 'em. Both of 'em.

    • Connections
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1993 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Коломбо: Ставка больше, чем смерть
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Garland's Jewelry Auction)
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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