Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
by Simon Wincer
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Actor: Bruce McGill, Christina Pickles, Judith Scott, Linden Ashby, Ricki LakeDirector: Simon Wincer
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 88 minutes
Release Date: 2001-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Movie Review: pleasant movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is simple, but the cat and dog are great. I do resent the fact that I can't take it over to DVD, considering it is out of print.
Movie Review: for corgi lovers the world over
Summary: 5 Stars
this movie is delighful to watch over and over. I know every pet owner out there will enjoy seeing this.Movie Review: Cute Movie, But......
Summary: 3 Stars
If you are a fan of the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown, then this is a must have movie for you. It was very cute and enjoyable. However, I felt that the casting left a little bit to be desired. While Ricki Lake did a good job acting, she just didn't capture the essence of Harry. For one thing, she was too feminine. Harry would never be caught dead wearing a jumper to just hang around or go to work at the Post Office in. Ricki Lake just wasn't outdoorsy enough. Someone like Janine Turner from Northern Exposure would've been a better choice. And the actor that portrayed Fair Haristeen, Harry's ex husband, did a very lame job. He made Fair appear wimpy. The character of Olivia "Boom Boom" Craycroft was portrayed as a total airhead...which if you've read the books, you will know that is not the case. I did, however, think that Bruce McGill made a perfect Sheriff Rick Shaw and Edie McClurg was absolutely wonderful as Miranda Hogendobber. She portrayed Miranda exactly how I pictured her to be.
Am I glad that I purchased the video to add to my Mrs. Murphy collection...Yes. But, I think that they could've done a much better job with it.
Movie Review: I love it when animals help solve mysteries!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had seen this movie several years ago (and actually have all of Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown's "Mrs. Murphy Mystery" books) and couldn't wait to get a copy of it for my movie collection. Now I only wish that more of the Mrs. Murphy Mysteries would be put on film too!
Movie Review: Fantastic movie for kids 6 and above !! The cat and dog are great!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie for kids; the cat (Mrs. Murphy) and the dog are great. My 6 1/2 year old daughter loved it!!! Good Disney Fun!
Summary of Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
A fun, spoofy thriller, MURDER SHE PURRED is based on a book from Rita Mae Brown's popular MRS. MURPHY mystery series! In the spirit of AIR BUD, a crime-solving cat named Mrs. Murphy talks with her canine counterpart, Tucker ... and together, they conspire to help their unsuspecting owner, amateur sleuth Mary "Harry" Haristeen (Ricki Lake -- MRS. WINTERBOURNE), get to the bottom of some baffling local mysteries! So when there's a suspicious death in their cozy little Virginia town, Mrs. Murphy and Tucker become the secret accomplices in Harry's investigation! Your entire family will be entertained as this intrepid threesome set out to sort through the bizarre events, wild rumors, and shocking revelations that stand between them and the truth!Disney's delightful whodunnit mystery Murder She Purred is told through the eyes of two four-legged critters considerably smarter than the humans they are observing. Based on the novel by Rita Mae Brown, the film is set in a small Virginia town where secrets run as deep as Southern-style charm. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen (Ricki Lake) calls the shots around town as she runs the post office. But the real brains of the burb belong to Harry's cat, the acerbic Mrs. Murphy (voiced by Blythe Danner), and the interminably hungry Tucker (voiced by Anthony Clark), a Welsh corgi who suffers from little-dog syndrome. This feline/canine duo is quickly on the scent when a local man is found murdered at the bottom of the lake. All evidence points to Dr. Blair Bainbridge (Linden Ashby) a town newcomer who moves in next to Harry, and, it turns out, has buried some secrets of his own. While local sheriffs try to unmask the murderer, Harry falls for Dr. Bainbridge in spite of his questionable character. As the plot thickens, so do the amusing antics and one-liners from Mrs. Murphy and Tucker. It's up to the animals to solve the mystery, despite their "pet peeves" over the bumbling efforts of humans. Lake is terrific as the low-key, likeable, but lonely Harry, and the rest of the cast deliver decent performances, but the biggest kudos go to our furry friends who save the day in a surprise ending that is certain to please family audiences. --Lynn Gibson
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