Coogan's Bluff (1968)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Crime
- 10 Oct 1968 (Canada)
- Movie
Arizona Deputy Sheriff Coogan is sent to New York City to escort an escaped fugitive back for trial.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clint Eastwood | ... |
Coogan
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Lt. McElroy
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| Susan Clark | ... |
Julie Roth
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| Tisha Sterling | ... |
Linny Raven
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| Don Stroud | ... |
James Ringerman
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| Betty Field | ... |
Ellen Ringerman
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Sheriff McCrea
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| Melodie Johnson | ... |
Millie
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| James Edwards | ... |
Sgt. Jackson
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| Rudy Diaz | ... |
Running Bear
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| David Doyle | ... |
Pushie
(as David F. Doyle)
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| Louis Zorich | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Meg Myles | ... |
Big Red
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| Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Fowler
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
John, Young Hood
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John Coe | ... |
Bellboy
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Skip Battyn | ... |
Omega
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| Albert Popwell | ... |
Wonderful Digby
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| Conrad Bain | ... |
Madison Avenue Man
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James Gavin | ... |
Ferguson
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Albert Henderson | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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| James McCallion | ... |
Room Clerk
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Syl Lamont | ... |
Manager
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| Jess Osuna | ... |
Prison Hospital Guard
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| Jerry Summers | ... |
Good Eyes
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| Antonia Rey | ... |
Mrs. Amador
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Marya Henriques | ... |
Go-Go Dancer
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David Brandon | ... |
Hippie Boy (uncredited)
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| Eve Brent | ... |
Hooker (uncredited)
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| Linda Clifford | ... |
Hippie Girl (uncredited)
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Constance Davis | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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James Dukas | ... |
Prison Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
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| Larry Duran | ... |
Zig Zag (uncredited)
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Andy Epper | ... |
Pool Player (uncredited)
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George Fargo | ... |
Gay Boy at Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel (uncredited)
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Scott Hale | ... |
Dr. Scott (uncredited)
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Ted Jacques | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| James Joyce | ... |
Man at Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel (uncredited)
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Diki Lerner | ... |
Gay Boy at Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel (uncredited)
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| James McEachin | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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James Oliver | ... |
Hip Type (uncredited)
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| Robert Osterloh | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Clifford A. Pellow | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Allen Pinson | ... |
Whippy (uncredited)
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Doug Reid | ... |
Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)
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Diana Rose | ... |
Psychedelic Paint Girl (uncredited)
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Al Ruban | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Don Siegel | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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| Kristoffer Tabori | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Colleen Thornton | ... |
Hippie Twin (uncredited)
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Maureen Thornton | ... |
Hippie Twin (uncredited)
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Clark Warren | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Siegel | ... | (as Donald Siegel) |
Written by
| Herman Miller | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dean Riesner | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Howard Rodman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Herman Miller | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Clint Eastwood | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Irving L. Leonard | ... | associate producer (as Irving Leonard) |
| Richard E. Lyons | ... | executive producer |
| Don Siegel | ... | producer (as Donald Siegel) |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ||
Cinematography by
| Bud Thackery | ... | director of photography |
| Robert Surtees | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Sam E. Waxman | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Robert MacKichan | ... | (as Robert C. MacKichan) |
Set Decoration by
| John P. Austin | ... | (set decorations) (as John Austin) |
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (set decorations) (as John McCarthy) |
Costume Design by
| Helen Colvig | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert Larson | ... | unit production manager (as Robert E. Larson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph C. Cavalier | ... | assistant director (as Joe Cavalier) |
| Ted Swanson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jack Bolger | ... | sound |
| Lyle Cain | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
| Peter Berkos | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator / bar fighter (uncredited) |
| Dick Crockett | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) |
| Larry Duran | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Ekins | ... | stunt double: Clint Eastwood - motorcycle chase (uncredited) |
| Dave Ekins | ... | stunt double: Don Stroud - motorcycle chase (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Andy Epper | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| James W. Gavin | ... | aerial stunts (uncredited) |
| Clyde Howdy | ... | stunt double: Clint Eastwood - bar fight (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Troy Melton | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) |
| Allen Pinson | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Stromsoe | ... | bar fighter (uncredited) |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Barth | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bruce Surtees | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stanley Wilson | ... | music supervisor |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Paul Beaver | ... | musician: electric piano (uncredited) |
| Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ray Brown | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Al Casey | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Mike Deasy | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Caesar Giovannini | ... | musician: harpsichord (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Hazard | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Helfer | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Milt Holland | ... | musician: tabla (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carol Kaye | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: harpsichord (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Michael Melvoin | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Howard Roberts | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Milton Rosen | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ambrose Russo | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harold Schneier | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bud Shank | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Alvin Stoller | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stanley Wilson | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Scott Hale | ... | dialogue coach |
| Dominic Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (co-production)
- The Malpaso Company (co-production)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1968) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1968) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv)
- TF1 (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Video (1986) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CIC Vídeo (1986) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- TF1 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL9 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Clint Eastwood Collection)
- Paris Première (2010) (France) (tv)
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- RTL9 (2012) (France) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Pictures Video (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Denmark) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Norway) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Paris Première (2019) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics by)
- Universal Title (titles)
- The Office of the Mayor and the City of New York (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: in the production of this motion picture)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arizona Deputy Sheriff Coogan (Clint Eastwood) is sent to New York City to collect James Ringerman (Don Stroud), a prisoner who escaped from custody in Arizona. Everyone in New York City assumes Coogan is from Texas, much to his annoyance. To add to Coogan's problems, the prisoner is in Bellevue after taking a trip on LSD while In custody, so he decides to cut a few corners. In the process, the prisoner escapes, steals Coogan's gun, and Coogan is ordered home. Too proud to return home empty-handed, Coogan sets out into the big city to track down and recapture his prisoner. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | A Prisoner On the Loose, A Cop Over the Edge. This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Them. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Coogan (Clint Eastwood) is searching the New York City nightclub, the large screen plays a scene from Tarantula (1955), a "B" science fiction movie which was Eastwood's fourth movie. See more » |
| Goofs | The character played by James Edwards (the undercover detective on the stairs in Mrs. Ringerman's apartment) is called "Sgt. Wallace" during the movie. However, in the closing credits, he is credited as playing "Sgt. Jackson". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Eastwood on Eastwood (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel See more » |
| Quotes |
Taxi driver:
That's $2.95, including the luggage. Coogan: Tell me, how many stores are there named Bloomingdale's in this town? Taxi driver: One, why? Coogan: We passed it twice. Taxi driver: It's still $2.95, including the luggage. Coogan: Yeah, well there's $3.00, including the tip. See more » |