Once Upon A Crime
Monte Carlo can be hard on tourists. This weekend it's murder!
What do you get when you combine four bumbling American tourists, a $5000 pup and a dead body? "Inspired lunacy!" answers Village View! Starring John Candy, James Belushi, Cybill Shepherd, Sean Young and Richard Lewis, Once Upon a Crime is "the perfect film to see after a brain-taxing day" (The Hollywood Reporter)!
Lewis and Young are two down-and-out Americans attempting to return a lost dog to its Monte Carlo socialite owner for a $5000 reward. But when the owner is murdered, they become the prime suspects! But who's the real killer? The roulette loser (Candy)? The gigolo (George Hamilton)? Or could it possibly be... the dog?
Member Reviews
Great Cast! Funny movie! - Buffy
THis movie has it all, drama, mystery, suspense and even a love story...This full star cast takes you away to Europe where a mystery unfolds and a murder takes place who did it? That is revealed in a twist ending that will leave everyone surprised. Great movie to watch very funny and the dog is so cute!!!3 Stars - bleuorchid21
Once Upon A Crime is the story revolving around a slew of characters, all taking place within France.
Phoebe is a young woman who finds a lost dachshund... She sees a reward of $5000 in the paper and wants to return the dog to his rightful owner. She meets up with Julian, an American actor, who also has his sights on the dog. They team up and along the way, come across Augie Morosco, a wealthy man who wants to buy the dog. After not having papers for the dachshund, Phoebe and Julian are forced to leave the train (headed for Monte Carlo) to visit the vet. Meanwhile, fellow travelers Neil and Marilyn are headed for a good time at the casino in Monte Carlo, where Neil, after betting all his money, becomes partners with Augie, much to the distaste of Augie's wife, but Marilyn finds her own luck. When Julian and Phoebe finally make it to the mansion, they discover something they wish they had never come across: the dead body of Napoleon's owner and possibly the killer... which leads them to evade the police, which fails. Everyone is a suspect, but who is the real killer??
The movie had some laughs and a bit of a twist at the end. There is a cameo by Eugene Levy which didn't really provide any humour, but still worked. Overall, the movie was well acted and provided a good amount of mystery with comedy.
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Great Cast! Funny movie! - Buffy
THis movie has it all, drama, mystery, suspense and even a love story...This full star cast takes you away to Europe where a mystery unfolds and a murder takes place who did it? That is revealed in a twist ending that will leave everyone surprised. Great movie ...3 Stars - bleuorchid21
Once Upon A Crime is the story revolving around a slew of characters, all taking place within France.
Phoebe is a young woman who finds a lost dachshund... She sees a reward of $5000 in the paper and wants to return the dog to his rightful owner. She ...