Foul Play (1978)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Colin Higgins

Writer:

Colin Higgins (writer)

Release Date:

14 July 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer '78

Plot:

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

Plot Keywords:

Albino | Librarian | Pope | Detective | Hitman

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Killing Lydia (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

22nd & Church Streets, Noe Valley, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The opera being performed in the climactic scenes is "The Mikado" by William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the car-chase scene, they pass several of the same cars more than once, on "different" roads.

Quotes:

Delia Darrow: Whitey Jackson? Is he the football player that wears the pantyhose on TV?

Movie Connections:

References Appointment with Danger (1951)

Soundtrack:

Stayin' Alive

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

My favorite movie of all time. I just love it. Why isn't it on DVD as I've worn out a few VHS Tapes. I first ran this movie while managing a theater in Charleston West Virginia when it was first released and have never tired of it. The acting is very competent and the actors and actresses themselves are used to their fullest. Especially Dudley Moore who plays a great part as only he could. Actually 'Whitey Jackson' is also very competent although I can't recall anything else he acted in. The direction and music is top notch as are the costumes. I just loved the part with the two Japanese tourists. The only criticism that I would have is that the scene in the Italian Restaurant is not well done, but the rest of the movie shines. I also thought the scene in the movie theater with Chuck McCann was inspired and was the scene with the two older ladies playing Scrabble. Truly inspired. But I just wish it would come out on DVD.