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See How They Run (2022)
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
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In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Written By:Mark Chappell
In Theaters:9/16/2022
Box Office:$21,921,551
Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Searchlight Pictures, DJ Films, TSG Entertainment
Cast
Tom George
Director
Sam Rockwell
Inspector Stoppard
Saoirse Ronan
Constable Stalker
Adrien Brody
Leo Köpernick
Ruth Wilson
Petula Spencer
Reece Shearsmith
John Woolf
Harris Dickinson
Richard Attenborough
Charlie Cooper
Dennis Corrigan
David Oyelowo
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Kieran Hodgson
Harley the Motorcycle Messenger
Pearl Chanda
Sheila Sim
Gregory Cox
Major Metcalf
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