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Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writers:

Richard Levinson (creator) &
William Link (creator) ...
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Contact:

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Release Date:

31 October 1993 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery more

Plot:

Gigolo Nick Franco is a violent, two-timing cad. His current paramour, Laura Stanton, has had enough... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

One of the best more (12 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Falk ... Columbo

Faye Dunaway ... Lauren Staton

Claudia Christian ... Lisa Martin

Armando Pucci ... Nick Franco
Bill Macy ... Ruddick

John Finnegan ... Barney
Doug Sheehan ... Riley

Shelley Morrison ... Nick's Maid
Tom Henschel ... Fingerprint Man

Jack Shearer ... Investigator #1

Shashawnee Hall ... Investigator #2

Stewart J. Zully ... Investigator #3
Bruce Ed Morrow ... Medical Examiner (as Bruce E. Morrow)
Heath Kizzier ... Photo Clerk
Daniel Trent ... Detective #1 (as Daniel T. Trent)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

Germany:91 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG

Company:

Universal TV more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Lisa Martin waits with the corpse, which is covered with an electric blanket. Notice the corpse's face: a few seconds after the doorbell rings, the dead man dramatically blinks his eye. The camera angle and the actor's heavy eyelids create a startling effect as he bats his lashes. Apparently the actor's eyes are open except for the blink, which is puzzling since we earlier saw the dead body with his eyes closed. more

Quotes:

Laura Staton: Do you have a first name I can call you by?
Lt. Columbo: Yeah. "Lieutenant."
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Movie Connections:

References The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) more


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One of the best, 23 June 2001
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Author: aromatic-2 from New York, NY

The rapport between Dunaway and Columbo is amazing to behold. The Greek chorus in Columbo's diner adds to the fun. Claudia Christian is magnificent as Dunaway's daughter. Dunaway gives an utterly fascinating performance and quite believably goes through a spectrum of emotions. And, there are nice twists and turns to keep the viewer interested.

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