Clue is a 1985 English-language Comedy Crime motion picture written by John Landis, Jonathan Lynn and Anthony E. Pratt. The movie is directed by Jonathan Lynn and produced by Debra Hill under the banner of Guber-Peters Company in collaboration with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Debra Hill Productions. Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. Clue stars Eileen Brennan in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Mckean, Martin Mull and Lesley Ann Warren. The screenplay is written by Jonathan Lynn which is inspired from Cluedo by Anthony E. Pratt. The music was composed by John Morris. Cinematography was done by Victor J. Kemper and editing by David Bretherton and Richard Haines. The film has a running time of 96 minutes. Clue was made on a budget of $15 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures.