The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)

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Country: UK
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Release: 1977-09-18
Director: Joseph McGrath
Writers: Jack Hobbs , Joseph McGrath , John Cleese
Language: English
Stars: John Cleese , Arthur Lowe , Ron Moody , Holly Palance , Joss Ackland , Val Pringle , Bill Mitchell , Christopher Malcolm , Gyearbuor Asante , Denholm Elliott (1922–1992)
Runtime: 56 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It , The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (United Kingdom) , Sherlock Holmes oder Der sonderbare Fall vom Ende der Zivilisation wie sie uns bekannt ist (Germany) , The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (United States of America) , Sherlock Holmes und Das Ende der Zivilisation in der uns bekannten Form , Det besynnerliga fallet med vår civiliserade värld (Sweden) , Dziwna sprawa konca cywilizacji (Poland) , The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (Canada) , Странная история конца цивилизации, какой мы ее знаем
Plot: The grandchild of Professor James Moriarty had promised the world that it has only five days left to live. Moriarty is a master of disguise, a crack shot, and is very patient. Several government figures are shot to death, and it seems that it truly is the end of civilization as we know it- until the President learns that the grandson of Sherlock Holmes is living at 221B Baker Street, and send the Police Commisioner of Scotland Yard to employ him. Unfortunately, Arthur Sherlock Holmes is a quick-tempered, ranting, violent bungler, and his assistant, Dr. William Watson (grandson of Dr. John H. Watson) is one of the most moronic creatures ever to walk the earth, although he is invaluable because he has "bionic bits". Holmes has inherited a drug habit from his grandfather, one which his housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson, is less than discreet about, and the sleek Moriarty is also one step ahead of him, eventually murdering the police commisioner. Finally, Holmes decides to hold a party, inviting the world's most distinguished detectives, hoping to flush Moriarty out of hiding. However, it does not go as planned.
IMDB:tt0076770