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The Man Who Knew Too Little

He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.

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An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

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DirectorJon Amiel

Keywords

london, englandhelicoptersibling relationshipbased on novel or bookescapebombsex scandaltime bombmistaken identitypolitical assassinationagentamerican abroadtimerscrewball comedyamerican in the ukassassination attemptspy ringbomb threatpost cold warsimpletonpolitical conspiracyinternational espionagematryoshkabumbling criminalshitmenlove lettersrussian nesting dolls
Budget$20M
Box Office$14M

Cast

Bill Murray as Wallace Ritchie

Bill Murray

Wallace Ritchie

Peter Gallagher as James Ritchie

Peter Gallagher

James Ritchie

Joanne Whalley as Lori

Joanne Whalley

Lori

Alfred Molina as Boris

Alfred Molina

Boris

Richard Wilson as Daggenhurst

Richard Wilson

Daggenhurst

John Standing as Embleton

John Standing

Embleton

Simon Chandler as Hawkins

Simon Chandler

Hawkins

Geraldine James as Ludmilla Kropotkin

Geraldine James

Ludmilla Kropotkin

Anna Chancellor as Barbara Ritchie

Anna Chancellor

Barbara Ritchie

Nicholas Woodeson as Sergei

Nicholas Woodeson

Sergei