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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Joseph McGrath released in USA on 18 september 1977 with John Cleese
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 18 september 1977
Length 56minutes
Directed by Joseph McGrath
OriginUnited-kingdom
Rating62%
The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It is a 1977 comedy starring John Cleese. It is a low-budget spoof of the Sherlock Holmes detective series, as well as the mystery genre in general.
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The film begins aboard a luxury aircraft as Dr. Gropinger (Ron Moody) (an obvious parody of Henry Kissinger) travels on a goodwill tour. He misplaces his diary and is thrown into a panic as, without the diary, he no longer knows where he is or is supposed to be next. Stepping off the plane, he is shot dead after extending greetings in Hebrew to a congregation of Arabs. Soon after, the U.S. President (Joss Ackland in a caricature of Gerald Ford) receives a threatening letter signed only "Moriarty", claiming responsibility for the death. The letter also claims Moriarty has set in motion a plan that will allow him to gain control of the world. The president dispatches a top agent to London to work with the world's top law enforcement officials and find a strategy to combat Moriarty.Actors
John Cleese
(Sherlock Holmes)
Arthur Lowe
(Dr. John H. Watson)
Ron Moody
(Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger ))
Connie Booth
(Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty)
Holly Palance
(Air Hostess)
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