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Freebie and the Bean

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
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6.6/10
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Freebie and the Bean (1974)
San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.
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San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,459
1,773
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    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • Robert Kaufman(screenplay)
      • Floyd Mutrux(story)
    • Stars
      • Alan Arkin
      • James Caan
      • Loretta Swit
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • Robert Kaufman(screenplay)
      • Floyd Mutrux(story)
    • Stars
      • Alan Arkin
      • James Caan
      • Loretta Swit
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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    Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Alan Arkin, Jack Kruschen, and Christopher Morley in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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    Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Valerie Harper in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    James Caan and Linda Marsh in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Bean
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Freebie
    Loretta Swit
    Loretta Swit
    • Mildred - Red Meyers' Wife
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • Red Meyers
    Mike Kellin
    Mike Kellin
    • Lt. Rosen
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Whitey
    Linda Marsh
    Linda Marsh
    • Barbara - Freebie's Girl
    John Garwood
    John Garwood
    • Chauffeur
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • D.A.
    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
    • Consuelo - Bean's Wife
    Christopher Morley
    • Transvestite
    Bruce Mackey
    • Floorwalker
    Monty Stickles
    • Texas Brawler
    Charles Bail
    • Cadillac Salesman
    • (as Chuck Bail)
    Eddy Donno
    Eddy Donno
    • Bag Man
    • (as Eddie Donno)
    Robert Harris
    • Michigan Phil
    Whitey Hughes
    Whitey Hughes
    • Broder
    John Vick
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • Robert Kaufman(screenplay)
      • Floyd Mutrux(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      There's a scene where T.E. Lawrence and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is discussed. Coincidentally, Peter O'Toole was such a fan of this movie, that he agreed to read the script for The Stunt Man (1980) when presented at a party by director Richard Rush. O'Toole wound up being Oscar-nominated for his performance in that film.
    • Goofs
      Bean's suspect ends his run on a restaurant kitchen stove and sizzling is heard on the soundtrack. When Bean removes him from the burners there is no burn damage to the man's body or shirt.
    • Quotes

      Freebie: Hi, Fred. We got a little accident. Could you send a tow truck, please, to 618 Elm Street? Hold it. It's the, uh, third floor, apartment 304.

    • Crazy credits
      During opening credits, as people walk in front of the camera, the older names are erased and the newer names appear.
    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 29 seconds by the BBFC to remove a face kick and to reduce the number of shots fired into the transvestite from 5 to 2. The version shown on Film Four is uncut and intact.
    • Connections
      Featured in Don Adams' Screen Test: Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      title theme: You and Me
      Vocals by Bobby Hart

      Music and lyrics by Dominic Frontiere, Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen

    User reviews54

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    Top review
    7/10
    Arkin and Caan are the movie
    The story is pretty weak and yeah, there are definitely some non-PC things in here that might bother most modern viewers, but the sole reason to watch FREEBIE AND THE BEAN is the chemistry between Alan Arkin and James Caan. The two play a mismatched, violent, incompetent pair of cops whose incessant arguing is nevertheless tempered by strong affection. They are so much fun to watch, even in scenes where they're doing nothing-- which isn't often in this borderline slapstick comedy of a film.
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    • Aug 7, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Die Superschnüffler
    • Filming locations
      • Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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