Mike's Murder

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Mike's Murder

R

Released Mar 9, 1984

1h 37m

Crime

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A Los Angeles bank teller (Debra Winger) probes her lover's (Mark Keyloun) brutal death with his partner (Darrell Larson), who may be next.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

[Mike's Murder] is probably the most original and daring effort by the writer-director James Bridges, and it has two superb performances -- a full-scale starring one by Winger, and a brief intense one by Paul Winfield.

Sep 13, 2023

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Armond White

Out Magazine

Much more than just a mystery movie, these male-female conflicts make Mike's Murder an all-American sexual thriller.

Jan 19, 2018

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Anthony Del Valle

Las Vegas Mercury

A wonderful performance by Debra Wiinger helps flesh out this intriguing thriller about a missing man.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 13, 2005

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: 2/5

Nov 11, 2004

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James Sanford

rec.arts.movies.reviews

an unorthodox thriller that's less concerned with scaring viewers than it is with building a carefully controlled atmosphere of menace... a beautifully evoked, vaguely creepy atmosphere hangs over every scene...

Jan 1, 2000

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Stoner J

While I wish the noir portion of the movie was longer than the initial (and most of the first half) part of it, which isn’t really a crime, sex, or thrill related movie but it’s definitely worth the watch for Winger’s second half of the film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Steve D

I don't get the character's motivations. Winger is great the film is not.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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Audience Member

Compelling due to Debra Winger's committed performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Bank teller Betty (Debra Winger) is in love with erratic Mike (Mark Keyloun). One day, she's told he's been killed - and that there's much more to him than she realized. Slow pacing and a somewhat stilted tone make this mystery increasingly difficult to watch. Director Bridges lays out the world of drugs so methodically, you'd think this film had been made ten years earlier. Ms. Winger is appealing, but it's a bit puzzling why she doesn't become truly entangled in the plot well before the final quarter.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

A Los Angeles bank teller (Debra Winger) probes her lover's (Mark Keyloun) brutal death with his partner (Darrell Larson), who may be next.

Director: James Bridges
Producer: James Bridges
Screenwriter: James Bridges
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2007
Runtime: 1h 37m

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