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Two idiots, one riddle, zero clue what they're chasing. Pure '90s chaos.
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IMDb
53
Rotten Tomatoes
33

Missing Pieces (1992)

screwballshaggy-dog mysterybuddy comedy

Overview

ComedyThrillerMystery

As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend, Lou, are soon thrust into a comic chase, as an assortment of unsavoury characters, underworld figures, and even private investigators, are after them for the inheritance - and they don't know what it is!

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greedfriendship under pressurethe absurdity of inheritance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Eric Idle doing his best with material that doesn't deserve him.

Writing

The riddle itself is actually kinda clever? Shocking, I know.

Best for:Streaming: Late night rabbit hole when you've exhausted every other '90s comedy.·Friends: Drinking game: take a shot every time they still don't know what they inherited.·Background: Fold laundry to this; you'll look up when Eric Idle does something properly Python-esque.
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Director

Leonard B. Stern

ReleasedMar 28, 1992
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
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Top Cast

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Wendel

Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl

Lou Wimpol

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Mr Gabor

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Jennifer

Donald Gibb

Donald Gibb

Hurrudnik

James Hong

James Hong

Chang

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Baldesari

Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell

Dr. Gutman

Kim Lankford

Kim Lankford

Sally

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Krause

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Ochenko

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Paul / Walter Thackary

Darryl Chan

Darryl Chan

Young Chinese Man

Stacey Logan

Stacey Logan

Elissa Dandridge

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Leonard B. Stern created 'Get Smart'—this is somehow his only feature film. Television's loss was... also television's loss.

Cultural

This bombed so hard it basically doesn't exist; you're now one of maybe twelve people who've heard of it. Congrats?

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