The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

90 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie | April 22, 1994

This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

90 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie | April 22, 1994

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Alan Barnette Productions, Universal Television
Original title The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Directors Bill Condon
Writers Don Shroll, David Amann

Cast

Roger Moore

as Thomas Grace / Inspector Fulbright

Malcolm McDowell

as Bernard Drake / Ian Morrissey

Nancy Allen

as Jessie Gallardo

Jackson Davies

as Lt. Powers

Eric McCormack

as Jack Sullivan

Kevin McNulty

as Curruthers

Mina E. Mina

as Lawrence Rashad

Don MacKay

as Henry Graham

Bernard Cuffling

as CNSL Thackery

Wendy Van Riesen

as Ingrid

Sheila Paterson

as Old Woman

Teryl Rothery

as Henry's Secretary

Jessica Van der Veen

as '40s Secretary

Scott Bellis

as Boris

Roger Cross

as McKinnon

Antony Holland

as Pathologist

David Glyn-Jones

as Printer

Douglas Arthurs

as Young Monk

Larry Musser

as Herbert March

Roman Podhora

as Walter Tilley

Gillian Barber

as Art Sycophant

Michael Puttonen

as Frank

Akiko Morison

as Kissing Woman

Kim Restell

as Donna

Marc Baur

as Art Guard #1

Terry Markwell

as Officer

William Lucking

as Captain (uncredited)