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Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery is a film of genre Drama directed by Ron Oliver released in USA on 7 july 2005 with Chad Allen

Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2005)

Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
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Released in USA 7 july 2005
Length 1h38
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Crime
Rating65% 3.289293.289293.289293.289293.28929

Third Man Out is a 2005 gay-themed mystery film. It is the first film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey.

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At the home of John Rutka and Eddie Santin, Rutka is apparently shot. Later, private eye Donald Strachey arrives at a hospital to meet with a client. While there, he sees his partner, Tim Callahan, who is escorting his boss, a prominent New York State senator who is there for a photo op with the comatose Catholic Bishop McFee. Santin reveals that the client is Rutka, who Strachey despises for his activities outing prominent local closeted homophobes. Strachey initially declines the assignment, but later accepts after Rutka is attacked and offers a large retainer.

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