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Fletch Lives (1989)

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Overview

Director:
Michael Ritchie
Writers (WGA):
Gregory McDonald (character)
Leon Capetanos (written by)
Release Date:
17 March 1989 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery | Crime more
Tagline:
When there's more trouble than one man can handle...there's more than one man for the job.
Plot:
Fletch is a reporter for a Los Angeles newspaper, but he acts more like a detective. When an obscure... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Joshua Jackson Lands Fletch Role? (From WENN. 12 June 2007)
Smith Reportedly Quits 'Fletch' Film (From WENN. 4 October 2005)
User Comments:
funny than the original more
US TV Schedule:
Mon. July 2811:45 AMHBO   

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chevy Chase ... Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Hal Holbrook ... Hamilton "Ham" Johnson
Julianne Phillips ... Becky Culpepper

R. Lee Ermey ... Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
Richard Libertini ... Frank Walker
Randall 'Tex' Cobb ... Ben Dover
Cleavon Little ... Calculus Entropy

George Wyner ... Marvin Gillet

Patricia Kalember ... Amanda Ray Ross

Geoffrey Lewis ... KKK Leader

Richard Belzer ... Phil

Phil Hartman ... Bly Manager
Titos Vandis ... Uncle Kakakis
Don Hood ... Tom Barbour
Dennis Burkley ... Joe Jack
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fletch Saved (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
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Trivia:
Though there were eight sequels and prequels written by Gregory McDonald that could have been used as the basis for the second "Fletch" movie at the time, Universal decided to write a completely new story. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Fletch first sits on the water bed, the guitar falls from the wall. In the next shot the guitar hangs on the wall, although nobody put it back there. more
Quotes:
Calculus Entropy: Our families go back for hundreds of years - your great-grandparents owned my great-grandparents and that's how it all started.
Fletch: You ever heard of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Calculus Entropy: Well I heard something about it, but I don't recall exactly. It didn't get too much publicity around these here parts.
Fletch: I'll bet.
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References The Godfather (1972) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
funny than the original, 20 March 2002
Author: sole reviewer

FLETCH LIVES is funnier than the original. Less gritty than FLETCH, the sequel pits the P.I. against a PTL type fraud group which has it's hand in murder and crime. The sequel thrives on satire complete with a elaborate send up of tv evangelism and a song and dance scene which is a spoof on SONG OF THE SOUTH. Irreverent and clever FLETCH LIVES is one of the better vehicles that CHEVY CHASE was in during the 1980's. FLETCH LIVES sports a ensemble supporting cast and was something different instead of the usual hollywood canned sequel.

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