Murder By the Book
Brief Synopsis
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A movie about Hank Mercer, a successful writer of detective novels featuring a tough-talking, gut-shooting private eye, Biff Deegan. When Mercer decides to discard his lucrative character to write intellectual novels, his publisher agrees on the condition that he is able to solve a real mystery. Whe
Cast & Crew
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Mel Damski
Director
Robert Hays
D H Mercer/Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
Merissa Winfield
Christopher Murney
Lieutenant Stanley Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Grenville
Celeste Holm
Claire Mercer
Film Details
Also Known As
Alter Ego
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A movie about Hank Mercer, a successful writer of detective novels featuring a tough-talking, gut-shooting private eye, Biff Deegan. When Mercer decides to discard his lucrative character to write intellectual novels, his publisher agrees on the condition that he is able to solve a real mystery. When Mercer becomes involved in the case, he finds he needs the assistance of his alter ego, Biff Deegan.
Director
Mel Damski
Director
Cast
Robert Hays
D H Mercer/Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
Merissa Winfield
Christopher Murney
Lieutenant Stanley Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Grenville
Celeste Holm
Claire Mercer
Lewis J Stadlen
Norman Wagstaff
Gavin Reed
Roger
Jacques Sandulescu
Timothy
Jonathan Patrick Moore
Nicholas Rubenstein
Martin Neufeld
Peter Winfield
Bunty Webb
Stout Woman
Eric Keenleyside
Sergeant
Robin Ward
Harold Bordagaray
Eric Fink
Martinez The Doorman
Thick Wilson
Dream Sequence Victim
Al Bernardo
Taxi Driver
Louis Dibianco
Limo Driver
Marc Gomes
Captain
Raymond Hunt
1st Reporter
James Walton
2nd Reporter
Lynne Cormack
3rd Reporter
Lynne Gorman
4th Reporter
Robbie Baker
Half-Dressed Blonde
Crew
Mel Arrighi
Source Material (From Novel)
Don Birnkrant
Director Of Photography
Don Birnkrant
Director Of Photography
James Douglas Brown
Hair
Joanne D'antonio
Editor
Patricia Green
Makeup
Rod Haykin
Sound Department
Joyce King
Production Supervisor
Gavin Mitchell
Production Designer
Peter Nelson
Producer
Peter Nelson
Producer
Michael Norell
From Story
Michael Norell
Screenwriter
Ernie Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Shewchuk
Set Decorator
Andy Siegel
From Story
Mark Snow
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Alter Ego
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 17, 1987
Original title: "Alter Ego."
