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Mike Hodges made a neo-noir so forgotten even TMDB forgot to rate it.
TMDB
90
IMDb
64

Missing Pieces (1983)

sleazy '80s neonforgotten gemcable TV mood

Overview

DramaTV MovieMysteryCrime

A private detective has to deal with an unpleasant memory, a near-insoluble mystery, and a pursuing murderer inflicted with drugs and political corruption.

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Content warning
political rotmemory and guiltaddiction as weapon

Standout Aspects

Direction

Hodges doing Get Carter energy on a TV budget

Acting

Elizabeth Montgomery's post-Bewitched grit

Production

That specific 1983 made-for-TV sleaze aesthetic

Best for:Streaming: Late night rabbit hole discovery·Solo: When you want to feel like you found something·Background: Pairs surprisingly well with insomnia
Heads up:Drug Use: Central plot involves forced addiction and withdrawal·Violence: TV-movie violence that somehow hits harder than it should
Mike Hodges

Director

Mike Hodges

ReleasedMay 14, 1983
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
CBS Entertainment Productions
ITC Entertainment

Top Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Montgomery

Sara Scott

Ron Karabatsos

Ron Karabatsos

Claude Papazian

John Reilly

John Reilly

Sam

Louanne

Louanne

Valerie Scott

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Sen. Lawrence Conrad

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Spencer Harris

David Haskell

David Haskell

Andy

Daniel Pilon

Daniel Pilon

Jorge Martinez

Leslie Ackerman

Leslie Ackerman

Judith Rosenus

David Byrd

David Byrd

Motel Manager

Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

2nd Man Hood

Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell

Man

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of only two TV movies Mike Hodges directed, sandwiched between Flash Gordon and Croupier.

Cultural

Elizabeth Montgomery deliberately pursued darker roles post-Bewitched to destroy her wholesome image—this was peak wreckage.

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