Monday Morning Maybe

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Popeye Doyle

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1986 | 97 min | Thriller, TV Movie, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Dial M for Murder, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

While Popeye Doyle is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actor.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Levin

  • Ed O'NeillPopeye Doyle
  • Matthew LauranceTony Parese
  • Candy ClarkCorinne Evans
  • George De La PenaItan Kellerman / The Shadow
  • Audrey LandersJill Anneyard
  • James HandyLieutenant Gregory Paulus
  • J.K. SimmonsPatrolman in Park
  • Nicholas KadiAuram Bardas / The Weasel
  • Elias ZarouFahoud Nazzim
  • Gary TaconDeli Bandit #1