Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster
Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982·1h 28m·PG
MysteryCrimeThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
25,792 votes
Metascore
67
Metacritic

Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 mystery crime movie directed by Carl Reiner, starring Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Carl Reiner. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 25,792 votes and runs 1h 28m.

▶ Trailer👁 Watch➕ Add to Queue⭐ Rate
Actions open in the full BullseyeFlix app and jump to the exact feature.
🎬 Open in BullseyeFlix
Full details · Watch links · Similar movies
Director
Carl Reiner
Stars
Steve Martin
Rachel Ward
Carl Reiner
Alan Ladd
Details
1982-05-21
88 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
germankidnappingeggcar accidentdog poopgender disguisefilm noir spoofcult filmprivate detectiveeavesdroppingfilm noir parodycheesehouse partynazibarman in a car trunksouth americabutlerprisonbroochharmonicacookierevolversuffocationunion station los angelesmottodognecktiefemme fataleassaultsingerfireworkschasedumpstercigarette smokingsupermarketsecretarymapchinese zodiackeyflirtingshot through a doortitle spoken by characterfaintingmagic trickshadow puppetfondling breastswaiterspoof1940sslapped in the facestrangulationchildhood traumahitmanconspiracywhodunnit mysterywading through a crowdtrainnightclubmurdershootoutislandhandcuffsjaillistrainstormbreakupdetectiveescape from prisonsilhouettespydruggeddinner partysoupcodescientistfaking one's own deathhenchmanperupunctuation in titlelos angeles californiaalcoholismparody comedyterrorismfather daughter relationshiploss of fatherhardboiled mysteryphone boothhypochondriacgunshot woundstock footagecameo apperance via film clipswar criminalkissing an unconcious womancoffeenarrationshaving legsold flamenoir comedyneo noir