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unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter
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Where to watch: Disney+ ‘Killer Heat’ Noir isn't just for back alleys and big cities: There's a scenic mystery afoot in this modern detective story, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an ex-cop working as a private eye in Greece.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Wang, with her office full of helpers, her dialog that swings between that of a private eye and a guidance counsellor, and her ingenuity, is an undoubtedly fascinating central character.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Ruby meets up with Miller (Paul Schulze) in a secluded woodsy spot to have a cryptic discussion about what to do with their resident private eye with a heart of gold.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
But his tenacious and loopy ex-wife, the private eye Fiona (Gordon), could foil their master plan.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Wang, with her office full of helpers, her dialog that swings between that of a private eye and a guidance counsellor, and her ingenuity, is an undoubtedly fascinating central character.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Ruby meets up with Miller (Paul Schulze) in a secluded woodsy spot to have a cryptic discussion about what to do with their resident private eye with a heart of gold.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
But his tenacious and loopy ex-wife, the private eye Fiona (Gordon), could foil their master plan.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Private eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20eye. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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