Fuzz (1972)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Richard A. Colla

Writers:

Evan Hunter (novel)
Evan Hunter (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 February 1973 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Here Come The

Plot:

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Detective | Beautiful Woman | Rapist | Police Station

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Det. Steve Carella
Jack Weston	...	Det. Meyer Meyer
Tom Skerritt	...	Det. Bert Kling
Raquel Welch	...	Det. Eileen McHenry
Yul Brynner	...	The Deaf Man
James McEachin	...	Det. Arthur Brown
Steve Ihnat	...	Det. Andy Parker
Dan Frazer	...	Lt. Byrnes
Bert Remsen	...	Sgt. Murchison
Stewart Moss	...	Det. Hal Willis
H. Benny Markowitz	...	Patrolman Levine
James Victor	...	Patrolman Gomez
Royce D. Applegate	...	Patrolman Cramer (as Roy Applegate)
Tom Lawrence	...	Patrolman Crosby
Norman Burton	...	Police Commissioner Nelson

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Filmways Pictures

Trivia:

Raquel Welch did not like Burt Reynolds because of unsavory comments he made while they were filming 100 Rifles (1969) together. So, in this movie Welch insisted that she not have any direct scenes with Reynolds. The closest they get is during the interrogation. Even when in the same room they never have direct eye contact.

Soundtrack:

I'll Be Seeing You

Nicely done cop comedy-thriller

This is billed as a Burt Reynold's vehicle but he is actually part of a great cast in this Ed McBain 87th Precinct comedy-thriller. The police in Boston are searching for an extortionist dubbed "The Deaf Man" who is demanding cash or he kills a high ranking city official. Reynolds along with Tom Skeritt and Jack Weston are the cops on the case. The film really has a great ensemble feel and, I hope, accurately predicts the goings on inside a police station. Raquel Welch co-stars as a female detective out to snag a rapist. Yul Brynner, who must have been having lots of fun at this point in his career, is "The Deaf Man." His screen time is minimal but he does a good job. Familiar faces pop up in nearly every other scene with guys like Charles Tyner, Albert Popwell, Tamara Dobson and a very young Charles Martin Smith in small roles. The film's only major problem is that it neatly wraps up everything in the end. Seriously, every crime the cops are investigating is solved in one scene that relies heavily on convenience.