Where to watch The Wrong Guy (1997) tonight
The Wrong Guy (1997) runs 1 h 32 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.8 from 80 TMDB members. Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the promotion to another employee. When Nelson barges into Nagel's office to confront him, he finds Nagel's been murdered. Fearing that he will be implicated, Nelson decides to run from the law...despite the fact that the police already know the killer's identity.
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min — ends 9:32 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Thriller
- Released
- August 1, 1997
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 from 80 votes
- Director
- David Steinberg
- Starring
- Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Flaherty
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Wrong Guy?
- The Wrong Guy is 1 h 32 min long (92 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:32 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Wrong Guy rated?
- The Wrong Guy is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Wrong Guy a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Wrong Guy?
- As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 90s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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