Fuzz (1972)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Richard A. Colla

Writers:

Evan Hunter (novel)
Evan Hunter (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 February 1973 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Here Come The

Plot:

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Detective | Beautiful Woman | Rapist | Police Station

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Det. Steve Carella
Jack Weston	...	Det. Meyer Meyer
Tom Skerritt	...	Det. Bert Kling
Raquel Welch	...	Det. Eileen McHenry
Yul Brynner	...	The Deaf Man
James McEachin	...	Det. Arthur Brown
Steve Ihnat	...	Det. Andy Parker
Dan Frazer	...	Lt. Byrnes
Bert Remsen	...	Sgt. Murchison
Stewart Moss	...	Det. Hal Willis
H. Benny Markowitz	...	Patrolman Levine
James Victor	...	Patrolman Gomez
Royce D. Applegate	...	Patrolman Cramer (as Roy Applegate)
Tom Lawrence	...	Patrolman Crosby
Norman Burton	...	Police Commissioner Nelson

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Filmways Pictures

Trivia:

Raquel Welch did not like Burt Reynolds because of unsavory comments he made while they were filming 100 Rifles (1969) together. So, in this movie Welch insisted that she not have any direct scenes with Reynolds. The closest they get is during the interrogation. Even when in the same room they never have direct eye contact.

Soundtrack:

I'll Be Seeing You

Well acted, humorous and well worth watching.

After reading several bad reviews of this film I was almost afraid to watch it. I hate wasting my time on bad movies, but I decided based on the cast to give it a go and I'm glad I did. The movie is not a fast paced comedy by any stretch of the imagination. It is instead, like many movies from it's time, a slow moving style of film along the lines of The Big Fix. It keeps your interest because the characters are interesting. It makes you laugh at times and actually has a little suspense mixed into a story that seems disjointed at first, but ties together so well in the end it makes the whole movie work.

The plot centers partially around a bombers scheme to blackmail the city of Boston, but more so around the police precinct he chooses to contact with his threats. We see a group of officers trying to get through their daily routine as they work on several cases at once. Focusing on the bomber but still trying to deal with a myriad of other problems that present themselves as they try to solve other crimes. It presents itself as more of a "day in the life" type movie rather than a film with one main focus. It's well acted, well told and is a good movie for those times when you really want to just relax and get into a story. Sure it has a few weak spots as with most movies but it is certainly worth putting on and I'm very glad I had the chance to see it.

In short, if your looking for Starskey & Hutch 2005, this isn't it. If your looking for a slow paced intelligent movie, don't let bad reviews chase you away and give this film a shot.