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The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu (1980)

Director: Piers Haggard

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From Time Out Film Guide

Sadly, this final movie from Sellers is also one of his worst. Most of the jokes one anticipates seconds before they occur; many are of the ethnic stereotype sort; the visual running gag palls at its second appearance. Co-star Helen Mirren continues her determined bid to give up acting for the role of ripest screen-tease sex object of the '80s.

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Cast & crew

Director: Piers Haggard

Producer: Zev Braun, Leland Noan

Cast: Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar, Simon Williams, Steve Franken, Stratford Johns, John Le Mesurier, Burt Kwouk full cast

Duration: 108 mins


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