Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Seen it?1985 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Aimed squarely at people who'll be looking things up afterwards and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Liked Strangers on a Train? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- 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 Anthony Page
- Candice BergenEwa Berwid
- Jürgen ProchnowAdam Berwid
- Héctor ElizondoBen Haggarty
- Eli WallachDr. Huffman
- Alison La PlacaJanet Landry
- Lee KesslerMaggie Teresi
- Norman ParkerJudge Gold
- Kent WilliamsDick Crowell
- Keri HoulihanSara Berwid
- Justin GockeDaniel Berwid