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Getting Away With Murder

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Getting Away With Murder (1996)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Average Rating:3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Jack Lambert has a problem. He strongly suspects that his neighbor, Max Mueller, is actually a sinister Nazi war criminal responsible for many deaths during the Holocaust. Angered that Mueller will... Jack Lambert has a problem. He strongly suspects that his neighbor, Max Mueller, is actually a sinister Nazi war criminal responsible for many deaths during the Holocaust. Angered that Mueller will never pay for his crimes, Lambert takes the drastic step of poisoning him. But soon, Jack comes across evidence that convinces him of Mueller's innocence! Feeling guilty (in more ways than one), Lambert does penance by shedding his girlfriend and marrying Mueller's daughter. However, after the wedding, Jack receives information assuring him of Max's guilt. NOW what will he do? [More]

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, Lily Tomlin, Bonnie Hunt

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, Lily Tomlin, Bonnie Hunt

Director: Harvey Miller

Director: Harvey Miller

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