Burglar
“A first rate comedy about a second story woman.”
Synopsis
Bernice “Bernie” Rhodenbarr works as a burglar and also operates a bookstore. Her friend Carl Hefler is employed as a dog groomer. Following a successful burglary, authorities discover a dead body in the house she entered. Because she is the only individual who can be linked to the crime scene, she must employ her criminal expertise to exonerate herself of murder while also avoiding prosecution for the burglary.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Fredric SteinkampShot by William A FrakerScored by Sylvester LevayDesigned by Todd Hallowell
Box Office
1987 · Box office
Grossed $16.3M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$16.3M
Opening weekend: $4.5M — 28% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $6.0M — 36% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,019 theaters
Also known as
- Burglar - Die diebische Elsterde
- Die diebische Elsterde
- La rateraes
- La Pie voleusefr
- Affittasi ladrait
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Whoopi Goldberg
as Bernice Rhodenbarr
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Carl Hefler
G W Bailey
as Ray Kirschman
Lesley Ann Warren
as Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake
James Handy
as Carson Verrill
Anne Desalvo
as Detective Todras
John Goodman
as Detective Nyswander
Elizabeth Ruscio
as Frankie
Vyto Ruginis
as K.E. Graybow
Larry Mintz
as Vincent 'Knobby' DiCarno
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4Producers
2Other crew
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