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Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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25 December 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
Above all... It's a love story.Plot:
Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
A very clever buddy-buddy cop movie that focuses on the interaction between two individuals more than it does the actual story line. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alan Arkin | ... | Bean | |
| James Caan | ... | Freebie | |
| Loretta Swit | ... | Meyers' Wife | |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Red Meyers | |
| Mike Kellin | ... | Lt. Rosen | |
| Paul Koslo | ... | Whitey | |
| Linda Marsh | ... | Freebie's Girl | |
| John Garwood | ... | Chauffeur | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | D.A. | |
| Valerie Harper | ... | Consuelo | |
| Christopher Morley | ... | Transvestite | |
| Bruce Mackey | ... | Floorwalker | |
| Monty Stickles | ... | Texas Brawler | |
| Charles Bail | ... | Cadillac Salesman | |
| Eddy Donno | ... | Bag Man |
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113 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Australia:R | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:(Banned) (1974) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Freebie and the Bean lose the head-on collision battle with the van, their crumbling Ford then makes a right turn down a wrong way street, and collapses on the right-hand side of the street. In the next shot, the car is way on the left and even next to another car which wasn't there previously. moreSoundtrack:
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A fairly atypical off the wall love-hate relationship between two cops as they try to bring down a tongue-in-cheek bad guy. The story centres around the wacky verbal and non-verbal relationship between Alan Arkin and James Caan more than it does the fairly week plot. This is the whole point of the movie - the story line is in fact incidental! The scene where Freebie steals Bean's gun is a classic example of this, as is the button ripping scene earlier in the film. To add to the drama Bean thinks his wife is having an affair and Freebie offers advice...terrific stuff. Perhaps those of you who gave it a poor review should find the time to watch it again - a little more closely - and savour the unique banter between these two excellent actors.