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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery comedy film directed, co-written by, and co-starring Carl Reiner and co-written by and starring Steve Martin. Co-starring Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to film noir and the pulp detective films of the 1940s. [2]
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid: Directed by Carl Reiner. With Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Alan Ladd, Carl Reiner. Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot.
- (24K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Carl Reiner
- 1982-05-21
May 31, 2024 · Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid is a comedy-mystery film directed by Carl Reiner. This film, released in 1982, combines elements of film noir and classic Hollywood detective movies. The movie stars Steve Martin as the main character, Rigby Reardon.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon.
- (14.6K)
- Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
- Carl Reiner
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin as private detective Rigby Reardon. The film creatively interweaves scenes from classic noir films with new footage, creating a unique narrative.
Director Carl Reiner also appeared in the film as an Otto Preminger-type Field Marshall, with George Gaynes, Frank McCarthy, Adrian Ricard and Charles Picerni in it too. The costumes were by Edith Head (whose last film it was, and to whom it is dedicated).
