The Man Who Knew Too Little

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.

Cast

Bill Murray

as Wallace Ritchie

Peter Gallagher

as James Ritchie

Joanne Whalley

as Lori

Alfred Molina

as Boris

Richard Wilson

as Daggenhurst

John Standing

as Embleton

Simon Chandler

as Hawkins

Geraldine James

as Ludmilla Kropotkin

Anna Chancellor

as Barbara Ritchie

Nicholas Woodeson

as Sergei

Reviews

JPV852

Seen this a few times over the years and I needed some light-hearted entertainment. Movie pretty much relies all on Bill Murray. Not top shelf for him at all but I did find it pretty funny (plus Joanne Whalley was cute). **3.25/5**...

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