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Release Date:
14 July 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer '78 morePlot:
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Comedian Chevy Chase To Guest Star On NBC's "Chuck" (From iCelebz. 15 January 2009, 12:57 PM, PST)
Hudson To Remake Hawn Film With McConaughey
(From WENN. 3 July 2008, 6:00 PM, PDT)
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Lots of fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Goldie Hawn | ... | Gloria Mundy | |
| Chevy Chase | ... | Tony Carlson | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Mr. Hennessey | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell | |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother | |
| Dudley Moore | ... | Stanley Tibbets | |
| Marilyn Sokol | ... | Stella | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Fergie | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Rupert Stiltskin | |
| Chuck McCann | ... | Theatre manager | |
| Billy Barty | ... | J.J. MacKuen | |
| Don Calfa | ... | Scarface | |
| Bruce Solomon | ... | Bob Scott | |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Sandy | |
| Pat Ast | ... | Mrs. Venus |
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:PG | Australia:MFun Stuff
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Adapted in 1981 into a short-lived television series starring Barry Bostwick and Deborah Raffin. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: After Gloria ejects J.J. MacKuen from her apartment window, he rolls down the streets of San Francisco in a trash barrel and is then launched through the air into an open manhole. It is clear that the person flying through the air and into the open hole is a stunt double since he is a very tall man whereas the character is actually a little man/midget. moreSoundtrack:
Excerpts from Gilbert & Sullivan's THE MIKADO moreFAQ
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Likable comedy murder mystery. Gloria Mundy (Goldie Hawn) gets involved with an assassination attempt. Cop Chevy Chase is hired to protect her. There's more to the plot but that's the basics.
This is a beautiful movie--shot on location in San Francisco. The stars are likable; the script is interesting, if all little too confusing and there are many funny--and suspenseful--moments throughout. I saw this back in 1978 and loved it and it still holds up beautifully. A lot of people says this plagiarizes Hitchcock. It does a little but it's so entertaining it doesn't really matter.
Chase is good in his first film after leaving "Saturday Night Live" and Hawn is just delightful. There's also strong support from Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy and Dudley Moore. Also there are some beautiful shots of San Francisco all through the movie. And it starts off great with the Barry Manilow song "Ready To Take A Chance Again". Just basically a great big fun commercial film. Well worth catching. I'm only giving it a 9 because it IS a little too long.