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Knives Out (2019)

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Title: Knives Out

Tagline: Hell, any of them could have done it.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Crime

Director: Rian Johnson

Cast: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, Frank Oz, K Callan, Noah Segan, M. Emmet Walsh, Marlene Forte, Raúl Castillo, Shyrley Rodriguez, Kerry Frances, Gary Tanguay, Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Paul Bellefeuille, Ben Bunnag, Michael Burnell, Frankie Francois, Marcela Jaramillo, Gabrielle Lorthe, Rob Lévesque, Paul Tawczynski

Release: 2019-11-27

Runtime: 131

Plot: When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.



 
Snap! I watched last weekend too (and twice since) :) The director, Rian Johnson, on YouTube, has some fascinating explanations on his writing and directing (man he put a lot of thought into this). Did you know, apparently Apple won't allow "a baddie" to hold an iPhone in any movie?
 
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