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“The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail.”
19771h 33mMystery · Crime · Comedy
Released
February 10, 1977
TMDB Score
63% match · 70 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
DirectorRobert Benton
- Released
- February 10, 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Lion's Gate Films
Top Billed Cast
Art Carney
Ira Wells
Lily Tomlin
Margo
Bill Macy
Charlie Hatter
Eugene Roche
Ron Birdwell
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Birdwell
John Considine
Lamar
Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Schmidt
John Davey
Sergeant Dayton
Howard Duff
Harry Regan
Ray Pourchot
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Linn Zuckerman
Hippie Gardener (uncredited)
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