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The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

★ 6.6PG91 minDirector: Jon Amiel

1997 film by Jon Amiel

The Man Who Knew Too Little is a 1997 spy comedy film starring Bill Murray, directed by Jon Amiel, and written by Robert Farrar and Howard Franklin. The film is based on Farrar's 1997 novel Watch That Man, and the title is a parody of Alfred Hitchcock's 1934 film The Man Who Knew Too Much and his 1956 remake of the same title. Upon release, the film received generally mixed reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing just $13.7 million against its $20 million budget.

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What is The Man Who Knew Too Little about?
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) — American Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, England, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Is The Man Who Knew Too Little based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Man Who Knew Too Little scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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