John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
Title | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It |
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Year | 1977 |
Genre | Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | LWT, Shearwater Films |
Cast | John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Joss Ackland, Ron Moody, Connie Booth, Christopher Malcolm |
Crew | Humphrey Barclay (Producer), John Cleese (Screenplay), Hazel Pethig (Costume Design), Kenneth Higgins (Director of Photography), Rusty Coppleman (Editor), Joseph McGrath (Screenplay) |
Keyword | assassination, detective, scotland yard, villainess, parody, detective story, spoof, global threat |
Release | Sep 18, 1977 |
Runtime | 56 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 14 users |
Popularity | 3 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |