Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery comedy film directed, co-written by, and co-starring Carl Reiner and co-written by and starring Steve Martin. Co-starring Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to film noir and the pulp detective films of the 1940s. The title refers to Martin's character telling a story about a woman obsessed with plaid in a scene that was ultimately cut from the film.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Directed by Carl Reiner
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film, Film Noir |
Release Date - May 21, 1982 |
Run Time - 89 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$18,196,170
Themes
Tags
1940s, Cult Film, Justice, Neo-noir, Parody, Parody/Slapstick, Private Detective
Attributes
Narrative Location: Los Angeles
Subject: conspiracy, criminal investigation, film noir, romantic love
Time Period: 20th century
Subject: conspiracy, criminal investigation, film noir, romantic love
Time Period: 20th century
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Alternate Titles
A holtak nem koptatják ruhájukat
HU
Bogart Jr.
DK
Bogart Junior
DK
Cliente Morto Não Paga
BR
Cliente Morto Não Paga a Conta
PT
Cliente muerto no paga
AR, MX, ES, UY, VE
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
CA, GB, US
Dead Men Wear No Plaid
, US
Döda män klär inte i rutigt
SE
Døde menn kler ikke ruter
NO
Halott férfi nem hord zakót
HU
Halottak nem viselnek kockás öltönyt
HU
Il mistero del cadavere scomparso
IT
Kuollut mies ei palttoota kaipaa
FI
Les cadavres ne portent pas de costard
FR
Morţii nu poartă tartan
RO
Mrtvaci ne nose karirano
RS
Ne zaljubljuj se u klijenta
RS
Ölü adamlar ekose giymez
TR
Tote tragen keine Karos
DE
Umarli nie owijaja sie pledem
PL
Umarli nie potrzebują pledu
PL
Мёртвые пледов не носят
RU
スティーブ・マーティンの 四つ数えろ
JP