Where to watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) tonight
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.6 from 472 TMDB members. Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery, Crime
- Released
- May 21, 1982
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 472 votes
- Director
- Carl Reiner
- Starring
- Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Alan Ladd, Carl Reiner
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid rated?
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is rated PG in the US.
- Is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. 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
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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