The Big Fix (1978)

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Richard Dreyfuss plays Moses Wine, an ex-Sixties radical who pays the bills as a private eye. Wine is hired to stem a smear campaign against a popular political candidate. Gradually the plot thickens into a murder case, involving a hippie leader whose values, like Wine's, have been severely… More Richard Dreyfuss plays Moses Wine, an ex-Sixties radical who pays the bills as a private eye. Wine is hired to stem a smear campaign against a popular political candidate. Gradually the plot thickens into a murder case, involving a hippie leader whose values, like Wine's, have been severely compromised over the years - and who plans to blow up a major LA freeway as a protest. Susan Anspach provides a great deal of dramatic (and sexual) tension as Wine's boss. Among the minor players are future stars Mandy Patinkin and F. Murray Abraham. The Big Fix was adapted by Roger L. Simon from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Jeremy Kagan
Written By: Roger L. Simon
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 6, 1978 Wide

Critic Reviews

Adam Lippe, Examiner.com
The wonderful irony is that Dreyfuss is able to blackmail all his former revolutionary friends by threatening to tell everyone all the good things they were a part of. No one needs to know that they might actually be decent, upstanding people.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Never makes its case why we should care about it.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Um detetive politizado que chora ao relembrar os ideais abandonados e que leva seus dois filhos pequenos para ajudá-lo em suas investigações? Só mesmo nos anos 70, bicho!
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The Big Fix is a lively Western in the Dashielle Hammet style.

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Cast

            Richard Dreyfuss as Moses Wine

            Susan Anspach as Lila

            Bonnie Bedelia as Suzanne

            John Lithgow as Sam Sebastian

            Ofelia Medina as Alora

            F Murray Abraham as Eppis

            Nicolas Coster as Spitzler

            Fritz Weaver as Oscar Procari Sr.

            Jorge Cervera Jr. as Jorge

            Michael Hershewe as Jacob

            Rita Karin as Aunt Sonya

            Larry Bishop as Wilson

            Andrew Bloch as Michael Linker

            Harry Caesar as Burke

            Sidney Clute as Mr. Johnson

            John Cunningham as Hawthorne

            Frank Doubleday as Jonah's Partner

            Joyce Easton as Woman in Mercedes

            David Gale
            
            Martin Garner as Bittleman

            Kathryn Grody as Wendy Linker

            Murray MacLeod as Perry

            David Matthau as Volunteer

            Bob O'Connell as Policeman

            Lupe Ontiveros as Maid

            Mandy Patinkin as Pool Man

            Ron Rifkin as Randy

            David Rowlands as Jonah

            Al Ruban as Detective

            Miiko Taka as Saleswoman

            Joe Warfield as Worker

            Dick Whittington as Newsman

            James Wing Woo as Pak Chung

            Billy Cardenas as Chicano

            William Glover as Commentator

            Chester Grimes as Chester

            Caskey Swaim as Cop

            Gregory Prentiss as Reporter #4

            Pat Hustis as Dealer
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