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Chandler (1971)

85 min  -  Drama | Crime  -   1 December 1971 (USA)
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A hardboiled aging private eye is hired to find and protect a missing government witness sought after by the gangsters. The witness is a beautiful French woman and even the cops can't be trusted. The case is tough, but so is Chandler.

Director:

Paul Magwood

Writers:

Paul Magwood (story), John Sacret Young
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Oates ...
Chandler
Leslie Caron ...
Katherine Creighton
Alex Dreier ...
Ross J. Carmady
Mitch Ryan ...
Charles 'Chuck' Kincaid (as Mitchell Ryan)
Gordon Pinsent ...
John Melchior
Charles McGraw Charles McGraw ...
Bernie Oakman
Richard Loo Richard Loo ...
Leo
Gloria Grahame ...
Selma
Royal Dano ...
Sal Sachese (scenes deleted)
Walter Burke Walter Burke ...
Zeno
Marianne McAndrew Marianne McAndrew ...
Angel Carter
Scatman Crothers Scatman Crothers ...
Smoke
Lal Baum Lal Baum ...
Waxwell
Charles Shull Charles Shull ...
Binder Ransin
John Mitchum ...
Rudy, Bartender
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Storyline

A hardboiled aging private eye is hired to find and protect a missing government witness sought after by the gangsters. The witness is a beautiful French woman and even the cops can't be trusted. The case is tough, but so is Chandler.

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Taglines:

Chandler is a private eye. It's a hard way to make a living... and an easy way to die.

Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to "Uprising at MGM," a Time Magazine article of Dec. 27, 1971, director Paul Magwood and producer Michael Laughlin placed a black-bordered ad in the Hollywood Reporter apologizing for the movie, claiming that MGM studio chief James T. Aubrey had severely re-cut Chandler and added previously deleted scenes, in Aubrey's judgment, to simplify the plot. Aubrey also allegedly changed the film score from 1940s-type music to something more contemporary. The producer and director also claimed that Magwood was denied entry to the editing room while Aubrey revised the film. See more »

Quotes

Bernie Oakman: Chandler! You're alive! I got a job for ya!
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Connections

Featured in Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993) See more »