Overview

During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.

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Box office
Grossed $7.26M worldwide against a $10M budget
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Based on
Based on L'emmerdeur
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Lalo Schifrin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harry Stradling
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Details

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy WilderWriter
I. A. L. DiamondWriter
Status: Released
Release date: April 2, 1981
Original language: English
Budget: $10M
Revenue: $7.3M
Countries: United States of America

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Bernheim/Weston Productions

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