Synopsis
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Clue (1985) is a 1h 34min comedy feature film by Jonathan Lynn. Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Selected for Mad Monster Party Film Festival (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren, Colleen Camp
Original language
French
First release
December 13, 1985 (United States)
Production companies
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Based on
Cluedo
Setting
United States
Crew
Screenplay
Jonathan Lynn
Producer
Debra Hill
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper
Editing
David Bretherton, Richard Haines
Music
John Morris
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Clue | |
| VHS home video title | Clue: The Movie | English |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 1840) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Clue - The Movie (Music From The Paramount Motion Picture) - John Morris, Eugene Marks (2011) | 20 releases, 2016-2023: Enjoy The Ride Records, Mondo |
| CD | Clue - The Movie (Music From The Paramount Motion Picture) - John Morris, Eugene Marks (2011) | 2 releases, 2011-2025: La-La Land Records |
| Cassette | Clue - The Movie (Music From The Paramount Motion Picture) - John Morris, Eugene Marks (2011) | 2 releases, 2022: Enjoy The Ride Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 13, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 17, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 10, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 23, 1986 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 1, 1986 |
| Theatrical | France | May 7, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Finland | May 9, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 9, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 16, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | June 19, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 23, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 4, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 18, 1986 |
| Television | Netherlands | September 4, 2002 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 1840 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 6, 2003 |
| Home video | New Zealand | August 29, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Jonathan Lynn |
| Cast | Tim Curry (Wadsworth), Eileen Brennan (Mrs. Peacock), Madeline Kahn (Mrs. White), Christopher Lloyd (Professor Plum), Michael McKean (Mr. Green), Martin Mull (Colonel Mustard), Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlet), Colleen Camp (Yvette), Lee Ving (Mr. Boddy), Bill Henderson (Cop), Jane Wiedlin (Singing Telegram Girl), Jeffrey Kramer (Motorist), Kellye Nakahara (Cook), Will Nye (Cop #1), Rick Goldman (Cop #2), Don Camp (Cop #3), Howard Hesseman (The Chief (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Jonathan Lynn |
| Story | John Landis, Jonathan Lynn |
| Producer | Debra Hill |
| Executive producer | George Folsey Jr., John Landis, Jon Peters, Peter Guber |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Editing | David Bretherton, Richard Haines |
| Music | John Morris |
| Production design | John Robert Lloyd |
| Visual effects | Harold Selig |
| Costumes | Michael Kaplan |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
