Little Murders
Little Murders

Movie·1971·1h 48m

Little Murders

Funny in a new and frightening way!

Directed By

Alan Arkin

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.

Written By

Jules Feiffer

Producer

Elliott Gould, Jack Brodsky

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Music

Fred Kaz

Editor

Howard Kuperman

Themes

new york citynihilismparent child relationshipphotographerdark comedysurrealismbased on play or musicalwedding ceremonyobscene telephone callapathy

Production House

20th Century Fox
Brodsky-Gould Productions

Audience Score

67%

71 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

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Cast

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Alfred Chamberlain

Marcia Rodd

Marcia Rodd

Patsy Newquist

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Carol Newquist

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Marge Newquist

Jon Korkes

Kenny Newquist

John Randolph

John Randolph

Mr. Chamberlain

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Chamberlain

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Judge Stern

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Rev. Dupas

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Lt. Practice

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Checkpoint Police Officer (uncredited)

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Crew

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Director

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Producer

Jack Brodsky

Producer

Howard Kuperman

Editor

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Fred Kaz

Original Music Composer

Jules Feiffer

Screenplay

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