Art Deco Detective (1994)
Directed by Dan Allingham / Philippe Mora
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this satirical political thriller, detective Arthur Decowitz (John Dennis Johnston), better known as Art Deco, is a hard-boiled private eye. A dangerous international criminal genius, The Hyena (Stephen McHattie), plans to blow up Los Angeles, and the CIA have gotten wind of his plan. However, they need a fall guy for their plot to foil the Hyena's scheme, and they set up Art Deco as a possible conspirator. Cult figure Brion James appears in the supporting cast.
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bad-guy, conspiracy, detective, frame-up, good-guy, politician