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Overview

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5.7/10   187 votes
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Director:
John G. Avildsen
Writers:
Michael Brett (novel)
David Odell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 August 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
SEX is the only clue he has ...! more
Plot:
Private detective takes on a case and gets mixed up in murder, sex and blackmail. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Dated, overrated. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Allen Garfield ... Jake Masters
Madeleine Le Roux ... Cora Merrill
Devin Goldenberg ... Keith
David Kirk ... Jason Dominic
Sean Walsh ... Gene Sprigg
Mel Stewart ... Lt. Fowler (as Melvin Stuart)
Debbi Morgan ... Olga Winter
Pamela Gruen ... Renee
Maureen Byrnes ... Lena Right
Bruce Pecheur ... Larry Caulk
Nancy Salmon ... Connie

Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Russian Girl
Reuben Schafer ... Russian

Chuck Pfeiffer ... Texas

Paul Sorvino ... Coughing Cop
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
American Oddballs
Super Dick (UK)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:X | Finland:(Banned) (1973) | USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1973-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

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6 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Dated, overrated., 2 January 2005
4/10
Author: Rich359 (Rich359@netscape.net) from Los Angeles, California

After viewing the film 34 years ofter its release, I must say it doesn't hold up and is quite tedious and boring in spots. For those of you old enough to remember, the early 70's was filled with these semi-porn x-rated independent films with wide-spread theatrical release. It was new and legal, and many genre themes were sexed-up for releases like this.

To be fair, there are moments in this film that are genuinely funny and well done, but like a hard-core porn film, it takes every opportunity it can to portray sex and nudity on screen, with the subsequent boring results.

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