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Double Negative is a canadien film of genre Thriller with John Candy
Double Negative (1980)
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Add to a movie listDeadly Companion (also known as Double Negative) is a 1980 Canadian mystery film based on the novel The Three Roads by Ross Macdonald.
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Michael Taylor, played by Michael Sarrazin, is tormented by his sheer lack of memory concerning the night his wife was found brutally killed. Michael's girlfriend helps him attempt to make sense of it all. Anthony Perkins plays a blackmailer, John Candy has a supporting role as 'John'.Actors
John Candy
(John)
Anthony Perkins
(Lawrence Miles)
Eugene Levy
(Matt)
Michael Ironside
(Edgar)
Susan Clark
(Paula West)
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