The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American crime comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.[2]
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| Directed by | Robert Moore |
| Produced by | Ray Stark Margaret Booth |
| Written by | Neil Simon |
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| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Sidney Levin Michael A. Stevenson |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English German |
| Box office | $28,221,552[1] |
It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[2] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[2]
The ensemble cast includes Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, John Houseman, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, James Coco, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas, Nicol Williamson, Scatman Crothers, Vic Tayback and Paul Williams.
Plot
Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk), a bumbling San Francisco private detective, tries to prove himself innocent of his partner's murder while helping a bizarre array of characters recover a lost treasure.
Cast
- Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh
- Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro
- Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus
- Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard
- Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire
- Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop
- Stockard Channing as Bess
- Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire
- Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle
- John Houseman as Jasper Blubber
- Vic Tayback as Lieutenant DiMaggio
- Abe Vigoda as Sgt. Rizzuto
- James Coco as Marcel
- Phil Silvers as Hoppy
- Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard
- Nicol Williamson as Col. Schlissel
- James Cromwell as Schnell
- Scatman Crothers as Tinker
- Paul Williams as Boy
- David Ogden Stiers as Captain
References
- "The Cheap Detective, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- Canby, Vincent (June 23, 1978). "Screen: Simon's 'Cheap' Detective':Everybody Revisited". The New York Times.
External links
- The Cheap Detective on IMDb
- The Cheap Detective at AllMovie
- The Cheap Detective at Box Office Mojo
- The Cheap Detective at the TCM Movie Database
- The Cheap Detective at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Cheap Detective at Rotten Tomatoes
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