Murder by the Book (1987)Stream and Watch Online

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Murder by the Book' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Murder by the Book' right now, here are some finer points about the Orion Television, Peter Nelson Production comedy flick.

Released March 17th, 1987, 'Murder by the Book' stars Robert Hays, Catherine Mary Stewart, Christopher Murney, Fred Gwynne The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 7 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril."

'Murder by the Book' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on fuboTV, Epix Roku Premium Channel, Epix, and EPIX Amazon Channel .