Missing Pieces (1992 film)
Missing Pieces is a 1992 comedy film directed and written by Leonard Stern. Eric Idle plays a former greeting-card writer whose possible inheritance causes him great distress.
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| Directed by | Leonard B. Stern |
| Produced by | Bill Carraro Aaron Russo |
| Written by | Leonard B. Stern |
| Starring | Eric Idle Robert Wuhl Lauren Hutton Janice Lynde James Hong |
| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Cinematography | Peter Stein |
| Edited by | Evan A. Lottman |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organization |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Eric Idle and Robert Wuhl star as a mismatched couple, Wendel and Lou in this mystery-comedy caper. Characters include a one-handed kingpin,a lawyer who suffers from dwarfism, and twin brothers, one a crazed photographer and the other a mild-mannered antique dealer. One of Wendel's many former foster parents, Mr Hu, dies, and his lawyer (the dwarf) gives Wendel his inheritance. A riddle. Wendel and Lou (his cello-playing best friend) soon realise the riddle isn't Hu's heirloom, just the key to finding Wendel's inheritance. But they are pursued by several unfavourable characters, almost all of whom want them dead. The end.
Cast
- Eric Idle - Wendel
- Robert Wuhl - Lou Wimpole
- Lauren Hutton - Jennifer
- Bob Gunton - Mr. Gabor
- Richard Belzer - Baldesari
- Bernie Kopell - Dr. Gutman
- Kim Lankford - Sally
- Donald Gibb - Hurrudnik
- Leslie Jordan - Krause
- Louis Zorich - Ochenko
- Don Hewitt - Scarface
- John de Lancie - Paul / Walter Thackary
- James Hong - Chang
- Janice Lynde - Marion
- Mary Fogarty - Mrs. Callahan (as Mary Fogerty)
Reception
The film opened in theatres on 17 July 1992, and was available on DVD from 20 August 1996. Also on HBO Video.