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L'affaire Ramsay

Original title: Escape Clause
  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
971
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L'affaire Ramsay (1996)
DramaMysteryThriller

A husband finds out from a mysterious man that his wife paid to have him murdered. But after the mysterious hit man and the wife end up dead, the investigation soon takes a surprising turn.A husband finds out from a mysterious man that his wife paid to have him murdered. But after the mysterious hit man and the wife end up dead, the investigation soon takes a surprising turn.A husband finds out from a mysterious man that his wife paid to have him murdered. But after the mysterious hit man and the wife end up dead, the investigation soon takes a surprising turn.

  • Director
    • Brian Trenchard-Smith
  • Writer
    • Danilo Bach
  • Stars
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • Paul Sorvino
    • Connie Britton
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    971
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Trenchard-Smith
    • Writer
      • Danilo Bach
    • Stars
      • Andrew McCarthy
      • Paul Sorvino
      • Connie Britton
    • 17User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top cast36

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    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • Richard Ramsay
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Lt. Gil Farrand
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Leslie Bullard
    Kate McNeil
    Kate McNeil
    • Sarah Ramsay
    Stan Egi
    Stan Egi
    • Abe Shinoda
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Owen Jessop
    John Evans
    John Evans
    • Belsen
    Peter Donaldson
    • Dr. Warren Hitzig
    Victor A. Young
    • Andre Willard
    • (as Victor Young)
    Sean Dick
    • Teddy Ramsay
    Dawn Greenhalgh
    Dawn Greenhalgh
    • Lillian Jessop
    Chantel Dick
    • Nora Ramsay
    Lupe Arenas
    • Martha
    Tara Rosling
    Tara Rosling
    • Miss Foster
    Peter Langley
    • Congressman
    Claire Rankin
    Claire Rankin
    • Janet
    Yanira Contreras
    • Louisa
    Stephen Bogaert
    Stephen Bogaert
    • John Tapper
    • Director
      • Brian Trenchard-Smith
    • Writer
      • Danilo Bach
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    6gazineo-1

    Good plot!

    Competent mystery movie telling the murder of the wife of a well succeed young executive (Mc Carthy)which investigation leads to the belief that he is the main suspect. Full of surprises, although some of them not very well explained and with a final solution plausible, at least. I give this a 6 (six).
    4mls4182

    Pass

    Dull, tedious, with a ridiculous ending.

    The Ramsey curve indeed!
    4benny-rigaux-bricmont

    It makes no sense

    Completely unbelievable. And, to top it off, the CN train doesn't even stop after wrecking a car? Well the conductor was probably calling an insurance company.
    wee_honey2002

    Surprisingly good

    My main interest in seeing this film was Andrew McCarthy, as I have been a fan since I was a kid.

    I found the film to have a good story, occasionally predictable, but you will still want to watch till the end to see how everything plays out.

    Easily watchable, and Andrew McCarthy is brilliant as always. Paul Sorvino puts in a good turn as the cop, although the children are a bit wooden.

    As long as you dont have high expectations, it will surprise you.
    6richard-291

    Pleasantly Surprising

    I was cajoled into watching this TV movie by the wife, who has very positive nostalgic memories of Andrew McCarthy (Mannequin, Pretty in Pink, St Elmo's Fire) and found it to be actually rather good.

    It may not have the budget of The Usual Suspects, but it's intriguing none the less as the nice plot gradually plays out. Some of the whodunnits are very obvious, as McCarthy tries to piece together who killed his wife and why, like the supposed friend and work colleague or the father in law, but overall this is one worth sticking with to the end.

    Good performance by the guy of The Sopranos and also look out for the laughingly titled magazine 'Dungeon Bitch' - used to put the colleague in the frame.

    As long as you don't expect too much, you'll enjoy.

    R

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    • Trivia
      Tricia Brioux's debut.
    • Goofs
      A railroad track described to be a major rail line clearly dead-ends a couple hundred yards away in the first scene where it's shown.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escape Clause
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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