Shooting Elizabeth is a black comedy film released in 1992. The film follows the story of a wealthy businessman named Howard, who is married to a nagging and controlling wife named Elizabeth. Tired of her constant demands and criticisms, Howard plans to kill her and make it look like a robbery gone wrong.
However, before he can carry out his plan, Elizabeth disappears, and Howard is charged with her murder. As the police investigate the case, he becomes the prime suspect and is forced to navigate his way through a web of lies and deceit to prove his innocence.
With the help of his lawyer, Howard begins to uncover a series of dark secrets about Elizabeth and the people around her, including her lover and the groundskeeper. As the truth emerges, Howard realizes that everyone had a motive to kill Elizabeth, and finding her real killer becomes his only hope for clearing his name and getting his life back on track.
The film features a strong cast led by Jeff Goldblum as Howard and Mimi Rogers as Elizabeth. The rest of the cast includes Elizabeth Peña, Juan Echanove, and Simon Callow.
Directed by Baz Taylor, Shooting Elizabeth received mixed reviews upon release, with some critics praising its dark humor and inventive plot twists, while others found the film too convoluted and hard to follow. Nonetheless, it remains a cult classic for fans of black comedies and crime stories.