| The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | |
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| Directed by | Piers Haggard |
| Written by | Rudy Dochtermann Jim Moloney Peter Sellers |
| Produced by | Zev Braun Leland Nolan |
| Starring | Peter Sellers Helen Mirren David Tomlinson Sid Caesar John Le Mesurier |
| Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
| Edited by | Claudine Bouché Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors[1] in the UK) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10.7 million[2] |
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film. It was the final film featuring star Peter Sellers and David Tomlinson. Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the film stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a megalomaniacal Chinese evil genius,[3] and English gentleman detective Nayland Smith.
Pre-production began with Richard Quine as director. By the time production commenced, Piers Haggard had replaced him. Sellers handled the re-shoots himself.[4] Released two weeks after Sellers' death, the film was a commercial and critical failure. It was also the final screen appearance for Tomlinson, who retired from acting shortly before its release.
- ^ "Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Machu (1980)". BBFC. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) - Box Office Mojo
- ^ Loukides, Paul; Fuller, Linda K. (1990). Beyond the Stars: Stock Characters in American Popular Film. Popular Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-87972-479-5. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Review". The Spokesman-Review. 15 May 1980. Retrieved 7 November 2012.