The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) ( The Man Who Would Not Die )

The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Man Who Would Not Die
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
89 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1994 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Bill Condon

Written By:
Don Shroll
David Amann

Actors:
Roger Moore ..... Thomas Grace / Inspector Fulbright
Malcolm McDowell ..... Bernard Drake / Ian Morrissey
Nancy Allen ..... Jessie Gallardo
Jackson Davies ..... Lt. Powers
Eric McCormack ..... Jack Sullivan
Kevin McNulty ..... Curruthers
Mina E. Mina ..... Lawrence Rashad
Don MacKay ..... Henry Graham
Bernard Cuffling ..... CNSL Thackery
Wendy Van Riesen ..... Ingrid
Sheila Paterson ..... Old Woman
Teryl Rothery ..... Henry's Secretary
Jessica Van der Veen ..... 40s Secretary
Scott Bellis ..... Boris
Roger R. Cross ..... McKinnon

Synopsis:

In The Man Who Wouldn't Die art imitates life for Thomas Grace (Roger Moore), a famous British ex-novelist who wrote a series of acclaimed crime stories featuring a villain patterned after real-life criminal Bernard Drake (Malcolm McDowell). Now living in America, Grace works as a hack reporter for a city newspaper. After reading one of Grace's books, Jessie Gallardo (Nancy Allen), a waitress with burgeoning psychic abilities, predicts several murders-with Grace as one of the victims. Her visions identify the enemy as Drake, who has escaped from prison by faking his own death in a fire. As Drake sets out to frame the author for a series of grisly murders based around his novels, it is up to Thomas and Jessie to clear their names, stop him, and stay alive in the process. Eric McCormack co-stars as a doubtful newspaper colleague.

This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.

Roger Moore stars as a writer whose art imitates life in this made-for-TV thriller. Moore stars as Ken Brown, a mystery writer who's central character is based on the profile of a real-life criminal. When the criminal (Malcolm McDowell) escapes from prison by faking his death, he sets out to bring Brown's stories to life and begins a murder spree. Nancy Allen co-stars as a psychic who teams up with Brown to catch the killer.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 26 April, 2015.