Clue (1985) — Screenplay
Six strangers at a dinner party must unmask a murderer among them before the blackmailing host's body count climbs.
- Written by
- Jonathan Lynn
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Length
- 187 pages
A masterclass in ensemble comedy and escalating tension, Clue adapts an inherently static board-game premise into a propulsive whodunit. Its razor-sharp dialogue and airtight pacing keep the multiple suspects in constant, hilarious motion, while the screenplay's clever structure rewards careful study of how information is doled out and withheld.
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