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Shamus (1973)New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring ... See full summary » Director:Buzz KulikWriter:Barry Beckerman |
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Giorgio Tozzi | ... |
Dottore
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Ron Weyand | ... |
E.J. Hume
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Bolton
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The Kid
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Kay Frye | ... |
Bookstore Girl
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Johnnie
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Schnook
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Melody Santangello | ... |
Alice
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Irving Selbst | ... |
Heavy
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Alex Wilson | ... |
Felix Montaigne
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New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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McCoy, private eye. He never misses! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 February 1973 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Passion for Danger See more »Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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E.J. Hume: I'll give you ten thousand to come up with the diamonds or the killers.
Shamus McCoy: You just bought me.
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The sequel to this movie A Matter of Wife... and Death does not feature Burt Reynolds as Shamus McCoy. It was once reported in the media that Reynolds intended to appear in the sequel to this movie, but this did not happen. See more »Goofs
When McCoy enters the shipping room at the warehouse, the border pattern on the front of the glass panel does not match that seen through from the rear. The two verticals over the PP in SHIPPING should be visible through the frosted glass, but there is a horizontal join instead. See more »Quotes
Shamus McCoy: You think you can buy me?E.J. Hume: I'll give you ten thousand to come up with the diamonds or the killers.
Shamus McCoy: You just bought me.
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The movie role Burt regretted most he missed out was that of Sonny Corleone to actor James Caan. Shamus was as close to a mob flick as Burt got. It's not the real McCoy. We have in Shamus Burt the wiseguy, the athlete, the stuntman ,the stud & the pick-up artist. He just has fun running thru Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Westchester. It's of course a tribute to the hardboiled detective heroes- Bogart and Mitchum. Not to mention a good Brando imitation mixed in to boot. This picture cemented the image that stuck all these years. Dyan Cannon and Burt certainly had a screen chemistry but I liked the bookseller who showed what was under the covers. They can't make movies like this anymore so enjoy it.