The Man Who Knew Too Little
“He’s on a mission so secret, even he doesn’t know about it.”
Synopsis
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
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Top Cast
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Bill Murray
Wallace Ritchie
Peter Gallagher
James Ritchie
Joanne Whalley
Lori
Alfred Molina
Boris
Richard Wilson
Daggenhurst
John Standing
Embleton
Simon Chandler
Hawkins
Geraldine James
Ludmilla Kropotkin
Anna Chancellor
Barbara Ritchie
Nicholas Woodeson
Sergei
Cliff Parisi
Uri
John Thomson
Dimitri
Janet Henfrey
Ms. Goldstein
Terry O'Neill
Spenser
Isabel Hernandez
Consuela
Donald Pickering
Sir Duncan
Venetia Barrett
Sir Duncan's Wife
Terence Harvey
Herr Schuster
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 14, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.69x
-$6.2M deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Amiel
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin
- Original Score
- Christopher Young
- Original Title
- The Man Who Knew Too Little
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13.8M
- Production Studios
- Polar Films, Arnon Milchan Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Amiel
Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin
Christopher Young
Robert M. Stevens
Pamela Power
Arnon Milchan, Michael G. Nathanson, Mark Tarlov, Elisabeth Robinson, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Jon Amiel
Director
Robert Farrar
Screenplay
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Robert M. Stevens
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Michael G. Nathanson
Producer
Mark Tarlov
Producer
Pamela Power
Editor
Jim Clay
Production Design
Janty Yates
Costume Design
Howard Franklin
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Knew Too Little
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What is The Man Who Knew Too Little about?
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Who directed The Man Who Knew Too Little?
The Man Who Knew Too Little was directed by Jon Amiel.
Who stars in The Man Who Knew Too Little?
The principal cast of The Man Who Knew Too Little includes Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, Alfred Molina, Richard Wilson.
When was The Man Who Knew Too Little released and how long is it?
The Man Who Knew Too Little was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Man Who Knew Too Little?
The Man Who Knew Too Little had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $13.8M at the worldwide box office (0.69 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Knew Too Little?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Knew Too Little was composed by Christopher Young.
Is The Man Who Knew Too Little based on a book or true story?
The Man Who Knew Too Little is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Robert Farrar".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Man Who Knew Too Little?
The Man Who Knew Too Little holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).