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The Private Eye

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Private investigator Mort Madison (Matt Rife) has seen his better days. A mysterious woman, Michelle (Clare Grant) hires him to spy on David (Elliot), whom he believed to be her lover. In the detective process Mort himself falls in love with Michelle and decides the only way he can be with her is by eliminating David from the equation. Mort hopes this will entice Michelle to run away with him and live happily ever after only to reveal a mind-blowing twist.
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Ben Shehadi Film Threat Ultimately, it’s a missed opportunity and a disappointment. The few nuggets of good comedy just aren’t enough to save this one. Rated: 6/10 Mar 18, 2024 Full Review I.J. Wheaton CBR More of a psycho-sexual romantic anti-comedy with the affectations of a detective story and very basic aping of classic Film Noir tropes overlaying that incredibly confusing cocktail of genres and conceits, rather than a more focused spoof... Rated: 6/10 Feb 24, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Meandering, lethargic, convoluted and overlong while lacking wit, suspense and thrills. Feb 9, 2024 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Comedian Matt Rife takes a stab at a lead role in a feature film, but it's a messy, tonally weird affair where the private detective does very little snooping, or anything much interesting. Rated: 2/5 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hope If you love a good mystery rom-com, this movie is for you. The acting is phenomenal!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Andrew O Horrible. The story was all over the place. This is NOT a comedy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Scott d. I saw "The Private Eye" first in a theater a few months ago and absolutely loved it. Interesting story with several twists I didn't see coming and the cast was amazing led by Matt Rife, Clare Grant and Eric Roberts. With what I discovered at the end of the movie (no spoilers here), I can't wait to go back and watch it a second time streaming. The flash back sequences along with the unique film noir were very well done. I rate this movie a 10 mostly because for a low budget indie movie (probably done for under 3M), it was very well done and most importantly a GREAT story! Can't wait to see what Jack Cook comes up with for his next movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Rosalinda J I love that the movie challenged me. The twist at the end got me good.Great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Scary Things A This is a movie buff movie… great indie film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Rosalinda J Had me confused until the end great twist Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Private investigator Mort Madison (Matt Rife) has seen his better days. A mysterious woman, Michelle (Clare Grant) hires him to spy on David (Elliot), whom he believed to be her lover. In the detective process Mort himself falls in love with Michelle and decides the only way he can be with her is by eliminating David from the equation. Mort hopes this will entice Michelle to run away with him and live happily ever after only to reveal a mind-blowing twist.
Director
Jack Cook
Producer
Hope Ayiyi, Stream Gardner
Screenwriter
Hope Ayiyi, Rosalinda Books, Jack Cook, Patrick Roe
Distributor
Glass House
Production Co
Illusion Islands, Frame 12, Ayiyi Productions
Rating
R (Brief Violence|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2024
Runtime
1h 54m
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