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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
470
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Nancy Allen, Malcolm McDowell, and Roger Moore in The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994)
CrimeDramaFantasyThriller

This movie 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 ... Read allThis movie 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 (Sir Roger Moore) for "stealing ... Read allThis movie 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 (Sir Roger Moore) for "stealing his personality", and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moor... Read all

  • Director
    • Bill Condon
  • Writers
    • Don Shroll
    • David Amann
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Nancy Allen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    470
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Condon
    • Writers
      • Don Shroll
      • David Amann
    • Stars
      • Roger Moore
      • Malcolm McDowell
      • Nancy Allen
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Malcolm McDowell
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    • Bernard Drake…
    Nancy Allen
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    • Jessie Gallardo
    Jackson Davies
    • Lt. Powers
    Eric McCormack
    Eric McCormack
    • Jack Sullivan
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Curruthers
    Mina E. Mina
    • Lawrence Rashad
    Don MacKay
    Don MacKay
    • Henry Graham
    • (as Don Mackay)
    Bernard Cuffling
    Bernard Cuffling
    • CNSL Thackery
    Wendy Van Riesen
    • Ingrid
    Sheila Paterson
    • Old Woman
    Teryl Rothery
    Teryl Rothery
    • Henry's Secretary
    Jessica Van der Veen
    • '40s Secretary
    • (as Jessica Van Der Veen)
    Scott Bellis
    Scott Bellis
    • Boris
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • McKinnon
    • (as Roger R. Cross)
    Antony Holland
    Antony Holland
    • Pathologist
    David Glyn-Jones
    • Printer
    Douglas Arthurs
    Douglas Arthurs
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    • Director
      • Bill Condon
    • Writers
      • Don Shroll
      • David Amann
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Third of three movies starring Sir Roger Moore which have included the phrase "The Man..." in the title. They are The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), and this movie. Moore also appeared in episodes of The Saint (1962), such as The Man Who Gambled with Life (1969). In fact, there was a "The Man Who..." episode in almost every season of The Saint.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sven Uslings Bio: The Man Who Wouldn't Die (2024)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 29, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El inmortal
    • Filming locations
      • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alan Barnette Productions
      • Universal Productions Canada
      • Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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