Die Laughing

Die Laughing

As a singer, he's a killer. As a lover, he's a killer. As a killer, he's a lovely singer.

PG 1980 · 108 min · ★ 4.6 · Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Music, Mystery

A San Francisco cab driver find himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He finds himself framed for a murder and chased…

Directed by Jeff Werner · Written by Jerry Segal

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