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Murder Story

His first novel could mean his last rites

4.9

1989•1h 29m

Aspiring young novelist Tony Zonis (Alexis Denisof) wants to write the next great suspense thriller, so he decides to study the work of master crime writer, Willard Hope (Christopher Lee). Together, they pick through random newspaper stories, looking for the unusual event that will make a good thriller. What they find is murder. A government cover-up... an international scandal... and the bodies are just beginning to fall into place. Now Tony isn't just writing the next best-seller... he's writing his own obituary.

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Christopher Lee

Willard Hope

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Alexis Denisof

Tony Zonis

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Bruce Boa

Corrigan

Photo of Kieron Jecchinis

Kieron Jecchinis

Eric

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Jeff Harding

Larry DeLeo

Photo of Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Ben Zonis

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Marie Stillin

Judy Zonis

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Pamela Teves

Mrs. Weber

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