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You can watch Burglar (1987) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.
Burglar is a film that explores themes of bookshop, burglar, suspicion of murder. It also touches on thief.
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Hugh Wilson
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey, Lesley Ann Warren, John Goodman, Vyto Ruginis, James Handy, Anne DeSalvo, Elizabeth Ruscio, Larry Mintz
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Burglar
You can watch Burglar (1987) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
5.2/10
RT Critics
27%
Director
Hugh Wilson
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey, Lesley Ann Warren, John Goodman, Vyto Ruginis, James Handy, Anne DeSalvo, Elizabeth Ruscio, Larry Mintz
7 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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