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The McGuffin
“From Voyeur To Victim....”
65%
Movie
2h 0m
AI Analysis
The McGuffin (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The McGuffin (1986) — a movie tagged as Drama, Thriller, and TV Movie with tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble. Hatcher is a movie critic, and for awhile it looks like his main problem is keeping reality and the silver screen separate. But then a double murder occurs across the street after some mobsters cannot find … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~120 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The McGuffin 65% (2 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble. Hatcher is a movie critic, and for awhile it looks like his main problem is keeping reality and the silver screen separate. But then a double murder occurs across the street after some mobsters cannot find an incriminating negative. After Hatcher discovers where the negative is hidden, he is bumped to the top on the assassins' hit list.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-01-12
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 341024
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What is The McGuffin about?
Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble. Hatcher is a movie critic, and for awhile it looks like his main problem is keeping re... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The McGuffin?
The official runtime for The McGuffin is approximately 120 minutes.
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