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Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (2005)
A pretty young songbird found murdered on Hollywood Boulevard. The crusty old Private Eye who was in love with her. A smooth-talking seductress who hires him to solve the crime. A bulldog detective with a nose for the truth and a leash held by city hall. A long list of suspects with a long list of alibis. A sprinkling of dirty secrets. A zest of clever lies. These are the ingredients of an homage to the PI films of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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A pretty young songbird found murdered on Hollywood Boulevard. The crusty old Private Eye who was in love with her. A smooth-talking seductress who hires him to solve the crime. A bulldog detective with a nose for the truth and a leash held by city hall. A long list of suspects with a long list of alibis. A sprinkling of dirty secrets. A zest of clever lies. These are the ingredients of an homage to the PI films of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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Genre:Drama, Mystery
Written By:Eric Belgau
In Theaters:1/1/2005
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Runtime:92 minutes
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Cast
Ross Hagen
Director
Mark Atha
Louis Pendergrass
Mark Bramhall
Jefferson Sinclair
Ken Butler
Det. Joe Patterson
Victor Campos
Leroy Gleason
Charles Dierkop
Redwood
Eric Evans
Det. Steele
Charlene Fernetz
Rachel Dowd
Ria Gardner
Monique Alberts
Ross Hagen
Elwood Dick
Nancy Kwan
Natalie Chung
Pilar M. Lastra
Gabrielle Mendez
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