Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Acting
Tim Curry's Wadsworth is a masterclass in manic energy
Writing
Every line is a weapon, every pause a punchline
Costume
The color-coded characters are instantly iconic
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Tim Curry
Wadsworth
Eileen Brennan
Mrs. Peacock
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. White
Christopher Lloyd
Professor Plum
Michael McKean
Mr. Green
Martin Mull
Colonel Mustard
Lesley Ann Warren
Miss Scarlet
Colleen Camp
Yvette
Lee Ving
Mr. Boddy
Bill Henderson
The Cop
Jane Wiedlin
The Singing Telegram Girl
Jeffrey Kramer
The Motorist
Kellye Nakahara
The Cook
Rick Goldman
Cop #2
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theaters received different endings randomly; no one knew which version they'd see. It bombed.
Flopped in '85, became the ultimate sleepover movie through VHS and midnight screenings.
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