Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
| Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Simon Wincer |
| Produced by | Kevin Inch |
| Written by |
Ann Lewis Hamilton and Jim Cox (Teleplay) Ann Lewis Hamilton (Story) Rita Mae Brown (Characters) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Eric Colvin |
| Cinematography | David Burr |
| Edited by | Terry Blythe |
Production company |
Ancient Mariner Films Walt Disney Television |
| Distributed by |
ABC (USA) (TV) (Original Airing) Buena Vista Television Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery is a 1998 television film, starring Ricki Lake and directed by Simon Wincer. The film is part of Disney's anthology The Wonderful World of Disney, that included several movies and animations produced and released by the studio from 1995 to 2005. It was based in Rita Mae Brown series of novels starred by the cat, called Mrs. Murphy. This movie in particular was shot in Ontario, Canada and was aired by ABC on December 13, 1998.
Plot
Mrs. Murphy (a cat) and Tucker (a dog) join forces to investigate their new neighbor whom they believe had committed a crime.
Cast
- Ricki Lake as Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
- Linden Ashby as Dr. Blair Bainbridge
- Bruce McGill as Sheriff Rick
- Christina Pickles as Mim Sanburne
- Judith Scott as Coop
- Kari Coleman as Susan
- Blythe Danner as Mrs. Murphy (voice)
- Anthony Clark as Tucker (voice)
- Ed Begley Jr. as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
Reception
Ray Richmond from Variety magazine gave the film a very bad review, stating: "This installment of “The Wonderful World of Disney,” based on the “Mrs. Murphy” series of mystery novels penned by Rita Mae Brown, is pretty much as dumb as it gets, giving us a dog and a cat who solve crimes (Mrs. Murphy is the cat) and a starring role for Ricki Lake that makes her lowbrow daytime yakfest seem like “Frontline” by comparison. Disney has been reduced to ripping off itself — or didn’t anyone see “Homeward Bound” and its sequel?".[1]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery currently holds 73% of audience score.[2]
References
- ↑ Richmond, Ray. "Review: 'Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery'". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 May 2017.