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Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

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Getting Away with Murder

"One bad apple can spoil the whole line-up."

1996

1h 28m

4.8(21 votes)

Comedy

Overview

When the very moralistic college ethics instructor Jack Lambert finds himself living next door to an accused German death camp commander, he takes it upon himself to rid the world of this man.

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Production Companies

Savoy Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Jack Lambert

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Inga Mueller

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Mueller / Luger

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Gail Holland

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Marty Lambert

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Judge

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Psychiatrist

Robert Fields

Robert Fields

Sgt. Roarke

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Detective Stanley

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Waitress Patti

Creative team

Directed by: Harvey Miller
Written by: Harvey Miller
Produced by: Penny Marshall
Frank Price

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