Dead as a Doorman (1985)

Genres - Crime, Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller  |   Run Time - 83 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka

In this clean, low-key thriller, Terry Reilly (Bradley Whitford) is a doorman for an apartment building whose life becomes endangered when he starts looking a killers who is targeting doormen, having already murdered three recently. After the three men died, each with their neck broken, Terry is listed as a witness in the newspaper reports of the crimes -- a big mistake that draws the attention of the killers. Now a target, Terry joins up with the daughter of one of the victims and they start to connect the murders to the delivery of packages to new residents in the apartment buildings. Now the two amateur investigators have to gather evidence and stay alive at the same time.

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killing, doorman, maniac, murder, on-the-run, writing