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Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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25 December 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
Katzenjammer Kops 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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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:R | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:(Banned) (1974) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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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. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Don Adams' Screen Test: Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot)" (1975) moreSoundtrack:
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This is a pretty funny movie from the 70's starring James Caan and Alan Arkin as two screwed up police detectives in San Francisco trying to bust a local numbers guy so they can get promotions. By today's standards it's very un-pc - lots of ethnic jokes - but it's still a good laugh.
James Caan and Alan Arkin are very good together. Caan ("Freebie") is the guy who's always trying to get something for nothing, and Arkin ("The Bean") is the straight man and butt of his jokes. It's a good combination as they play off each other very well.
Not much to say about the story. There are several chase scenes that are pretty humorous and lots of mayhem. Valerie Harper plays Arkin's cheating wife and she's pretty good. The rest of the cast is mostly unknowns.
Look for Peter Fonda (uncredited) in the barber shop scene after Freebie and the Bean get in a fight with the Cadillac salesman from Michigan. Richard Rush, who directed this film, also did several of Fonda's biker films from the 60's.