Alan Arkin, Jack Kruschen, James Caan

Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers, a local hijacking boss. After many fruitless months they finally collect an important piece of e...( read more  read more... )vidence. However, before they can get an arrest warrant, they hear the news of the hitman being hired to kill Meyers.

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: Chuck Bail, Richard Rush

Release Date: December 25, 1974

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  • September 25, 2009
    It?s a classic, it?s one of the best buddy/cop movies ever, the formula has often been copied but has never been bettered. Arkin and Caan are brilliant together. Release it on DVD damn it!!
  • March 31, 2009
    I have seen this movie before and I thought it was quite funny. . .
  • October 5, 2008
    Terrific 70's crime/action/comedy. Has a little more teeth than what gets produced today.
  • November 22, 2009
    Lots of car chases and car wrecks, there is plenty of action in this film, but it goes on way too long and the story wears very thin after awhile. The stars work well together, and Valerie Harper has a good bit as Alan Arkin's latin wife.
  • April 12, 2009
    Although a not well known movie it is without a doubt extremely funny and one of james caans best.I recomend it to everyone there`s no way you won`t like it.
  • October 24, 2008
    wow what a brilliant movie i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that the director of this Drama, Comedy movie had done a really great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie because its really enjoyable as well...its a...( read more) good 1970's movie 2 watch n its got a great cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie as well n its really enjoyable as anything 2 watch
  • February 21, 2008
    This 1974 Dirty Harry era genre, COP Buddy Comedy filmed in San Francisco, with two of my favorite actors James Caan & Alin Arkin who are two dysfunctional S.F.P.D Inspectors who nearly demolish the entire City Of San Francisco along with a clear wanton destruction of City proper...( read more)ty i.e. classic car pursuit scene that ends up with there Police Car smashing into the side of a third floor Apartment on the Embarcadero Freeway Ramp ( demolished 1990 ) and a can't miss gun scene with Freebie & Bean unloading two Guns a piece at a hitman in a Sunset Ave Bowling Alley Men's Room Stall. With a great supporting cast like Loretta ( T.V.'s M.A.S.H ) Swit, Mike Kellin Paul Koslo, Jack Kruschen and Valerie ( TV's Rhoda ) Harper plus the Title Music of Dominic Frontiere..... if you have lived in the Bay Area... it's a must see.
  • June 29, 2007
    Love this film!!! The predecessor to the Lethal Weapon films. Caan and Arkin are just as cool and funny as Riggs and Murtaugh. A must see if you love buddy cop films!
  • May 22, 2007
    One of the funniest car chase scenes ever. James Caan and Alan Arkin are great together here. A buddy comedy before Lethal Weapon.
  • November 15, 2006
    Long before cop buddy movies were popular there was these two crazy and zany cops who do everything wrong trying to get their man. The film has plenty of action and adventure, including running a car off a bridge and into an apartment building, while still being a good comedy movie.

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