Going Undercover (1988)
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A bungling gumshoe tries hard to affect a hard-boiled demeanor, despite the fact that his latest assignment is to protect the bratty young heiress to a fortune in this lively spoof of detective movies. Henry Brilliant, Private Eye, is no stranger to the ways of the wealthy as he too comes from a blue-blooded family, but he tries to ignore that to become the classic Chandleresque detective as he heads for Europe to follow the girl on her tour and keep her from being kidnapped by her stepmother who is really after her husband's secret formula for controlling the weather. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Chris Lemmon, Jean Simmons, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Kenelm Clarke
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
Synopsis of Going Undercover
A bungling gumshoe tries hard to affect a hard-boiled demeanor, despite the fact that his latest assignment is to protect the bratty young heiress to a fortune in this lively spoof of detective movies. Henry Brilliant, Private Eye, is no stranger to the ways of the wealthy as he too comes from a blue-blooded family, but he tries to ignore that to become the classic Chandleresque detective as he heads for Europe to follow the girl on her tour and keep her from being kidnapped by her stepmother who is really after her husband's secret formula for controlling the weather. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Going Undercover
- Chris Lemmon - Henry Brilliant
- Lea Thompson - Marigold de la Hunt
- Mills Watson - Billy O'Shea
- Joe Michael Terry - Gary
- John Bird - Professor Borg
- Jørn Fauerschou - Santano
- Ingolf David - Andersen
- Michael Gothard - Strett
- Shawn Stevens - Saxaphone Player
- Elizabeth Spriggs - Mrs. Van Der Reuter
- Jean Simmons - Maxine de la Hunt
- Nancy Cartwright - Stephanie
- Viveca Lindfors - Mrs. Bellinger
- Jewel Shepard - Peaches
- Lars Sidenius - Kurt
- Birgitte Bruun - Lisa
- Christina Whitaker - Beach Girl
- Camilla Soeberg - Sasha
- Adam West
- Tracy Shakespeare - Pia
- Director(s):
- James Kenelm Clarke
- Writer(s):
- James Kenelm Clarke
- Producer(s):
- John D. Schofield
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Mild Violence)
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