The Man Who Knew Too Little
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The Man Who Knew Too Little

He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.

6.4 / 10 1997 1h 34mPG English
ComedyCrimeAction

Storyline

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

Cast & Crew

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Wallace Ritchie

Lead
Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

James Ritchie

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Lori

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Boris

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Daggenhurst

John Standing

John Standing

Embleton

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Hawkins

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Ludmilla Kropotkin

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jon Amiel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Man Who Knew Too Little is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker