Michael Ritchie — Director (7)

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Diggstown (1992) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Diggstown
other title: La notte dell'imbroglio / Midnight Sting …
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.

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Student Bodies (1981) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Student Bodies
director: Mickey Rose / Michael Ritchie actor: Kristen Riter / Matthew Goldsby …
other title: Was macht der Tote auf der Wäscheleine? / 13 morts et demi …
This zany send-up of teen slasher flicks features a maniacal psycho known as the Breather, who stalks –and murders– promiscuous students at a suburban high school. The fanatical killer's unusual weapons include paper clips, blackboard erasers and eggplants.

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Prime Cut (1972)
Prime Cut
director: Michael Ritchie actor: Lee Marvin / Gene Hackman …
other title: Arma da taglio / Hakkedrenge …
A group of ruthless Chicago mob enforcers are sent to Kansas City to settle things with the owner of a slaughterhouse who has taken money that is not his to keep.

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The Golden Child (1986)
The Golden Child
director: Michael Ritchie actor: Eddie Murphy / Charles Dance …
other title: Il bambino d'oro / Golden child …
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

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Fletch (1985)
Fletch
director: Michael Ritchie actor: Chevy Chase / Tim Matheson …
other title: Fletch - Un colpo da prima pagina / Fletch! Hva' var navnet? …
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.