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Release Date:
14 July 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer '78 morePlot:
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Comedian Chevy Chase To Guest Star On NBC's "Chuck" (From iCelebz. 15 January 2009, 12:57 PM, PST)
Hudson To Remake Hawn Film With McConaughey
(From WENN. 3 July 2008, 6:00 PM, PDT)
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Chevy-Hawn magic moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Goldie Hawn | ... | Gloria Mundy | |
| Chevy Chase | ... | Tony Carlson | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Mr. Hennessey | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell | |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother | |
| Dudley Moore | ... | Stanley Tibbets | |
| Marilyn Sokol | ... | Stella | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Fergie | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Rupert Stiltskin | |
| Chuck McCann | ... | Theatre manager | |
| Billy Barty | ... | J.J. MacKuen | |
| Don Calfa | ... | Scarface | |
| Bruce Solomon | ... | Bob Scott | |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Sandy | |
| Pat Ast | ... | Mrs. Venus |
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116 minCountry:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoCertification:
Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:PG | Australia:MFun Stuff
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The opera being performed in the climactic scenes is "The Mikado" by William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The cowboy's truck obviously has a sun roof during shots inside the cab when Officer Carlson is driving it to the theatre. However, in all the shots from outside the truck, there is no sun roof. moreQuotes:
Gloria Mundy: [trying to explain the car chase] Kojak - Bang bang?Japanese man: Ah, Kojak - Bang bang!
[breaks into laughter]
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Copacabana (At The Copa) moreFAQ
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I saw this film when I was nine years old. And I loved it. From the opening shot of Goldie Hawn's VW bug driving along to Barry Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again" to the Pope tapping his foot to "Three Little Maids From School Are We," this movie is pure entertainment. What makes it so funny is it seems an exercise in lateral thinking. A snake that eats cigarettes? An albino hit man? Billy Barty? I love the music in this film and watching Dudley Moore sing "I feel the earth move under my feet" ... while he tries to seduce Hawn, who was the very model of wholesome cuteness in the '70s and '80s. Her pairing with Chase gave us some of the funniest shows of the era. (I also enjoy "Seems Like Old Times.") The only downside to this film - if you see it when you're an impressionable child, you'll always be wondering if someone will stab you through the theater seat. Argh!