Die Laughing

Apr 1, 1980

1h 48m

★ 4.3

As a singer, he's a killer. As a lover, he's a killer. As a killer, he's a lovely singer.

Overview

A San Francisco cab driver find himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He finds himself framed for a murder and chased…

Genres

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

Music

Mystery

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Die Laughing Trailers

Cast

Pinsky

Robby Benson

Amy

Linda Grovenor

Arnold

Charles Durning

Sophie

Elsa Lanchester

Mueller

Bud Cort

Thelma

Rita Taggart

Friend

Marty Zagon

Bock

Larry Hankin

Davis

Peter Coyote

Charlie

Charles Fleischer

Betty

Melanie Henderson

Gregor the Giant

Carel Struycken

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