The Perfect Murder
Synopsis
Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
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Naseeruddin Shah
Inspector Ghote
Stellan Skarsgård
Axel Svensson
Amjad Khan
Lala Heera Lal
Madhur Jaffrey
Mrs. Lal
Annu Kapoor
Tiny Man
Archana Puran Singh
Miss Twinkle
Dalip Tahil
Dilip Lal
Dinshaw Daji
Mr. Perfect
Johnny Walker
Jain
Mohan Agashe
A.C.P. Samant
Rajesh Vivek
Zero Police
Ratna Pathak Shah
Pratima Ghote
Salim Ghouse
Caste-Marks Goonda
Sameer Kakkar
Felix Sousa
Vinod Nagpal
Minister
Sakina Jaffrey
Neena Lal (introducing)
Nayeem Hafizka
Prem Lal (introducing)
Baba Majgoakar
Jeweler
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 3, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan
- Screenplay & Story
- H.R.F. Keating, Zafar Hai
- Original Score
- Richard Robbins
- Original Title
- The Perfect Murder
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Merchant Ivory Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan
H.R.F. Keating, Zafar Hai
Richard Robbins
Walter Lassally
Charles Rees
Ismail Merchant, Wahid Chowhan
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Sartaj Noorani
Production Design
Kiran Patki
Production Design
Sally Turner
Costume Design
Zafar Hai
Director
M.R. Shahjahan
Director
H.R.F. Keating
Screenplay
Zafar Hai
Screenplay
Charles Rees
Editor
Wahid Chowhan
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Perfect Murder
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What is The Perfect Murder about?
Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
Who directed The Perfect Murder?
The Perfect Murder was directed by Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan.
Who stars in The Perfect Murder?
The principal cast of The Perfect Murder includes Naseeruddin Shah, Stellan Skarsgård, Amjad Khan, Madhur Jaffrey, Annu Kapoor.
When was The Perfect Murder released and how long is it?
The Perfect Murder was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Perfect Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Perfect Murder was composed by Richard Robbins.
Is The Perfect Murder based on a book or true story?
The Perfect Murder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "H.R.F. Keating".