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Clue

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
126K
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Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)
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Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • John Landis
    • Jonathan Lynn
    • Anthony E. Pratt
  • Stars
    • Eileen Brennan
    • Tim Curry
    • Madeline Kahn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    126K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    25
    811
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • John Landis
      • Jonathan Lynn
      • Anthony E. Pratt
    • Stars
      • Eileen Brennan
      • Tim Curry
      • Madeline Kahn
    • 543User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast17

    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Mrs. Peacock
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Wadsworth
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Mrs. White
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Professor Plum
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Mr. Green
    Martin Mull
    Martin Mull
    • Colonel Mustard
    Lesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
    • Miss Scarlet
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Yvette
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Mr. Boddy
    Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    • The Cop
    Jane Wiedlin
    Jane Wiedlin
    • The Singing Telegram Girl
    Jeffrey Kramer
    Jeffrey Kramer
    • The Motorist
    Kellye Nakahara
    Kellye Nakahara
    • Mrs. Ho - The Cook
    Will Nye
    Will Nye
    • Cop #1
    Rick Goldman
    Rick Goldman
    • Cop #2
    Don Camp
    • Cop #3
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • The Chief
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • John Landis
      • Jonathan Lynn
      • Anthony E. Pratt
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    User reviews543

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    Summary

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Three endings were shot, and a different one shown at each theater. All three are included on video. The DVD, however, aside from all three endings, also offers the option to play the movie with one randomly selected ending. In some cities, the newspaper print ads indicated which version ("Ending A", "Ending B", or "Ending C") was being shown at each theater.
    • Goofs
      In the last solution (see trivia entry) it is said that Prof. Plum killed Mr. Boddy/Wadsworth, however, when Mr. Boddy was supposedly killed, everyone ended up in the kitchen except for Yvette. But he was absent for about three minutes, which gave him time to do the murder.
    • Quotes
      • Colonel Mustard: Just checking.
      • Mrs. Peacock: Everything all right?
      • Colonel Mustard: Yep. Two corpses. Everything's fine.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits begin with "Clue" game cards that are flipped over to reveal pictures of the main characters and the names of the actors who played them.
    • Alternate versions
      There was a fourth ending shot, but subsequently dropped from the film due to the fact that director Lynn did not like or approve of it. Shots of this ending are included in the movie storybook. It had Wadsworth as the solo killer of the bunch, explaining that he killed everyone out of the need for perfection in the world, that all of life's consistencies were not good enough, and further tells the six 'victims' that he has poisoned the champagne he served and unless they find an antidote in three hours, they'll die. Police show up soon enough and trap Wadsworth, but not for long. He gets away from the chief and leaves, locking all the people in the mansion. But as he steals a police car, he notices a 'smell' (the dog dropping smell from the beginning of the film) and realizes the Doberman from earlier is now in the police car, and it lunges for him. The police car crashes, and Wadsworth is dead. This implies that the others got out okay now that the windows were not guarded by the Doberman any longer.
    • Connections
      Edited into IMDb Originals: In Memoriam 2024 (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Sh-Boom
      By James Keyes (as J. Keyes), Claude Feaster (as C. Feaster), Carl Feaster (as C. Feaster), Floyd McRae (as F. McRae), and James Edwards (as J. Edwards)

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    FAQ6

    • Is "Clue" based on a book?
    • I have heard people talk about a "fourth ending". What happens?
    • Why does everyone sniff when they enter the mansion?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 13, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El juego de la sospecha
    • Filming locations
      • Max Busch House - 160 S San Rafael Street, Pasadena, California, USA(gate driveway; ballroom, burned down on October 5, 2005)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Guber-Peters Company
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,643,997
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,014,166
      • Dec 15, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,647,963
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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