Missing Pieces (1992 film)
Missing Pieces is a 1992 comedy film written and directed by Leonard Stern. Eric Idle plays a former greeting-card writer whose possible inheritance causes him great distress.
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| Directed by | Leonard B. Stern |
| Written by | Leonard B. Stern |
| Produced by | Bill Carraro Aaron Russo |
| Starring | Eric Idle Robert Wuhl Lauren Hutton Janice Lynde James Hong |
| Cinematography | Peter Stein |
| Edited by | Evan A. Lottman |
| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Eric Idle and Robert Wuhl star as a mismatched couple, Wendel and Lou, in this mystery-comedy film. Supporting characters include a one-handed kingpin, a lawyer who suffers from dwarfism, and twin brothers - one a crazed photographer and the other a mild-mannered antique dealer. When one of Wendel's many former foster parents, Mr. Hu, dies, Wendel is bequeathed a riddle as his inheritance. Wendel and his cello-playing best friend Lou soon realise that the riddle isn't Hu's heirloom, just the key to finding Wendel's true inheritance. In the course of solving the riddle, they are pursued by several unfavourable characters, almost all of whom want them dead.
Cast
- Eric Idle - Wendel
- Robert Wuhl - Lou Wimpole
- Lauren Hutton - Jennifer
- Bob Gunton - Mr. Gabor
- Richard Belzer - Baldesari
- Bernie Kopell - Dr. Gutman
- Kim Lankford - Sally
- Donald Gibb - Hurrudnik
- Leslie Jordan - Krause
- Louis Zorich - Ochenko
- Don Hewitt - Scarface
- John de Lancie - Paul / Walter Thackary
- James Hong - Chang
- Janice Lynde - Marion
- Mary Fogarty - Mrs. Callahan (as Mary Fogerty)
Reception
The film opened in theatres on July 17, 1992 and was released on DVD on 20 August, 1996.