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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresHorror, Crime, Mystery
Votes9
DirectorMarkus Innocenti, Edward Arno
WritersMarkus Innocenti, Edward Arno
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurder Story
About Murder Story
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.
Directed by Markus Innocenti, Edward Arno, Murder Story leans on a strong ensemble — Christopher Lee, Alexis Denisof, Bruce Boa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1989.
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