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Without A Clue
1988
Without A Clue presents an original twist on the famous Sherlock Holmes/Dr. John Watson stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This time, however, Dr. Watson is the one with a talent for solving mysteries, while Holmes is nothing but his fictional creation. After inventing the sleuth in a series of popular stories based on crimes .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony |
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| Director | Thom Eberhardt |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Without A Clue
Without A Clue presents an original twist on the famous Sherlock Holmes/Dr. John Watson stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This time, however, Dr. Watson is the one with a talent for solving mysteries, while Holmes is nothing but his fictional creation. After inventing the sleuth in a series of popular stories based on crimes he's solved, Dr. Watson decides to satisfy the public's desire to see Holmes by hiring actor Reginald Kincaid to masquerade as the brilliant detective. But it is not long before Dr. Watson grows to despise the bumbling Kincaid, so he ends their partnership and comes up with a new character modeled after himself. The new creation doesn't go over well with the public though, and the doctor must once again depend on Kincaid--just in time to solve a new mystery. The Without A Clue DVD features interactive menus, English Hard of Hearing subtitles and is aspect ratio 4.3.
| Starring | Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony, Pat Keen, Paul Freeman |
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| Director | Thom Eberhardt |
| Studio | ITV DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 12 Nov 2001 Production year: 1988 |
| Format | DVD |
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The real brains behind Sherlock Holmes belonged to Dr Watson, according to this hit-and-miss Baker Street farce; in fact, the shy doctor invented the fictitious sleuth as a front for his own brilliant crime detection skills. As Holmes captured the public's imagination, Watson was forced to hire actor Reginald Kincaid to impersonate him. How they fare while investigating a plot to undermine the British Empire with forged five pound notes is the comedy basis for this mismatched buddy movie. It's good fun despite the patchy laughs and hammy performances, with Ben Kingsley's Watson wiping the floor with Michael Caine's Holmes.
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You'd think it would make your toes curl: a period buddy movie set in Victorian England, top names in top hats,... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
An affectionate, funny and effective pardody
A jolly good, old fashioned romp, with Caine especially having fun, playing a comic role with his tongue firmly in his cheek. Ben Kingsley can't quite let himself go to the same extent, and is a little more restrained as Watson, but even he has a mischivous glint in his eye much of the time!
The two leads play well together, with excellent comic timing, with sterling support from a cast headed by Jeffrey Jones in the Lastrade role. Sadly, the one weakness is an underdeveloped villian, with Paul Freeman as Moriaty given far too little to get his teath into, but enough to show what might have been.
The humour runs from pratfalls and slapstick, to visual and verbal puns, and most jokes ably find their target.
There's even a cameo from from the late, irreplacable, Peter Cook....
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
An affectionate, funny and effective pardody
A jolly good, old fashioned romp, with Caine especially having fun, playing a comic role with his tongue firmly in his cheek. Ben Kingsley can't quite let himself go to the same extent, and is a little more restrained as Watson, but even he has a mischivous glint in his eye much of the time!
The two leads play well together, with excellent comic timing, with sterling support from a cast headed by Jeffrey Jones in the Lastrade role. Sadly, the one weakness is an underdeveloped villian, with Paul Freeman as Moriaty given far too little to get his teath into, but enough to show what might have been.
The humour runs from pratfalls and slapstick, to visual and verbal puns, and most jokes ably find their target.
There's even a cameo from from the late, irreplacable, Peter Cook....
One to enjoy. -
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