Bermuda Grace

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Bermuda Grace is a 1994 American television film directed by Mark Sobel. A comedy thriller, it stars William Sadler and David Harewood. This buddy cop comedy was also considered a backdoor pilot for potential series, however the high production cost of an ongoing series in Bermuda made that impossible. [1] It also featured Serena Scott Thomas, Andrew Jackson, Leslie Phillips and Cliff Parisi. The film was written and produced by William Davies and William Osborne, writers of the feature film Twins .

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Plot

A Philadelphia policeman and a British policeman jointly hunt a jewel thief to the Atlantic island of Bermuda.

Production

The film was shot on location in Bermuda. [2] [3]

Reception

The film was found "short on suspense, originality and zip" [4] [5] by Variety, but a Bermuda travel guide calls it ”a charming ode to modern-day Bermuda and its people. " [6]

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References

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  2. Prince, Danforth (1995). Frommer's 96 Bermuda. Macmillan USA. ISBN   978-0-02-860650-7.
  3. Parks, Bermuda Islands Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & (1993). Report for the Year ... The Department.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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