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Freebie and the Bean
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   795 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Robert Kaufman (writer)
Floyd Mutrux (story)
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Release Date:
25 December 1974 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Above all... It's a love story.
Plot:
Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Shelf Life: Downhill Racer
 (From Cinematical. 9 December 2009, 4:32 PM, PST)

User Reviews:
A lost minor classic. more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alan Arkin ... Bean

James Caan ... Freebie
Loretta Swit ... Meyers' Wife
Jack Kruschen ... Red Meyers
Mike Kellin ... Lt. Rosen

Paul Koslo ... Whitey
Linda Marsh ... Freebie's Girl

John Garwood ... Chauffeur

Alex Rocco ... D.A.

Valerie Harper ... Consuelo
Christopher Morley ... Transvestite
Bruce Mackey ... Floorwalker
Monty Stickles ... Texas Brawler
Charles Bail ... Cadillac Salesman
Eddy Donno ... Bag Man
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Additional Details

Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Freebie and the Bean lose the head-on collision battle with the van, their crumbling Ford then makes a right turn down a wrong way street, and collapses on the right-hand side of the street. In the next shot, the car is way on the left and even next to another car which wasn't there previously. more
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When You Need Someone more

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A lost minor classic., 15 May 2007
8/10
Author: Howlin Wolf from Oldham, Gtr Manchester, England.

There is no justice when a movie this good is virtually unknown. Freebie & the Bean is peerless as a cop comedy. There have been plenty of funny action films, but this jocular caper would rather tickle your ribs than break them; and as an effort from a fledgling genre, it still appears to be matchless. Without this, there could surely have been no Blues Brothers, not to mention that this hidden gem easily surpasses Elwood & Co. anyway. The stunt guys must have been working overtime, but everybody's dedication shines through on this one... ! If, like me, you adore James Caan and want to see him playing a 'wise guy' unconnected with the Mob, then this is absolutely the perfect fit.

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