He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, 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.
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) is a comedy, crime and action film directed by Jon Amiel, released on November 14, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley and Alfred Molina. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 601 ratings.
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Bill Murray
as Wallace Ritchie
Peter Gallagher
as James Ritchie
Joanne Whalley
as Lori
Alfred Molina
as Boris
Richard Wilson
as Daggenhurst
John Standing
as Embleton
Simon Chandler
as Hawkins
Geraldine James
as Ludmilla Kropotkin
Anna Chancellor
as Barbara Ritchie
Nicholas Woodeson
as Sergei
Cliff Parisi
as Uri
John Thomson
as Dimitri
Directed by Jon Amiel, written by Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin and Robert Farrar, produced by Arnon Milchan, Michael G. Nathanson and Mark Tarlov.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 601 ratings.
Seen this a few times over the years and I needed some light-hearted entertainment. Movie pretty much relies all on Bill Murray. Not top shelf for him at all but I did find it pretty funny (plus Joanne Whalley was cute). **3.25/5**
Reviewed on May 9, 2021
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The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) includes Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, Alfred Molina and Richard Wilson. The film was directed by Jon Amiel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Who Knew Too Little was released on November 14, 1997 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 601 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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