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Family Plot (1976)

Family Plot poster
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Genre
drama film, comedy film, horror film, crime film, thriller film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
14
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 506 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fake psychic and her taxi driver boyfriend get tangled up with a jewel thief and a missing heir. They all chase secrets and money in a wild scam.

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What happens

Family Plot is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directorial feature, and starring Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, and William Devane. It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel The Rainbird Pattern, which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival but was not entered into the main competition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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