The Late Show (1977)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 04 Jul 1977 (Denmark)
- Movie
A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Art Carney | ... |
Ira Wells
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| Lily Tomlin | ... |
Margo
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| Bill Macy | ... |
Charlie Hatter
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| Eugene Roche | ... |
Ron Birdwell
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| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Laura Birdwell
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| John Considine | ... |
Lamar
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| Ruth Nelson | ... |
Mrs. Schmidt
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John Davey | ... |
Sgt. Dayton
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| Howard Duff | ... |
Harry Regan
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Ray Pourchot | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Linn Zuckerman | ... |
Hippie Gardener (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Benton | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Benton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Altman | ... | producer |
| Scott Bushnell | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Eggenweiler | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | (as Ken Wannberg) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher Jr. | ... | director of photography (as Chuck Rosher) |
Editing by
| Peter Appleton | ||
| Lou Lombardo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Gould | ... | (as Bob Gould) |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William A. Sawyer | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Bishop | ... | second assistant director |
| Kim C. Friese | ... | second assistant director (as Kim Friese) |
| Tommy Thompson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| J. Allen Highfill | ... | visual coordinator |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | property master |
| Richard Amsel | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Galloway | ... | sound transfer |
| Sam Gemette | ... | sound editor |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound effects editor (as David Horton) |
| Chris McLaughlin | ... | sound |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James E. Webb | ... | sound (as Jim Webb) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Bailey | ... | camera operator |
| Robert E. Dawes Jr. | ... | first camera assistant (as Bob Dawes) |
| Tim Evans | ... | gaffer |
| Harry Rez | ... | key grip |
| Peter Appleton | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Tony Rivetti | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jules Melillo | ... | wardrobe |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | assistant to costume designer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John R. Harris | ... | music editor (as John Harris) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stuart Lippman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Ann Tait | ... | production accountant |
| David Geffen | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (a Warner Communications company)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1977) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (clamshell pan and can)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Production Systems Inc. (location equipment)
- Lion's Gate 8 Track Sound (sound system)
- Dolby System (noise reduction high fidelity)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ira Wells is an aged retired Los Angeles, California based private investigator who comes out of retirement when his former partner, Harry Regan, shows up on his doorstep with a bullet wound to the gut and dies. Ira determines to find out who killed Harry and is then contacted by another long-time acquaintance, Charlie Hatter (a down-on-his luck Hollywood hack/bartender) about Harry's last case. Harry's client was Margo Sterling, a former client of Charlie's who is a flaky, penniless new-age actress, agent, and dress maker. She hired Harry to retrieve her missing cat, Winston, who is being held ransom by an acquaintance named Brian Hemphill who stole Winston because Margo was late on paying back a loan. Amidst all this, Ira has to figure out what would be the reason for someone to kill Harry. Written by Huggo / Hans Delbruck |
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| Taglines | The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail. [Lobby Card] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Art Carney won the National Society of Film Critics (U.S.) Best Actor Award for his role in this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | The first closeup of Charlie's white shoes with blood on them also shows Ira's black shoes right next to him, but Ira doesn't walk up to help Charlie until the following shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Take 2: Overlooked Classics: Great Movies of the 70's That Nearly Everybody Missed (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What Was See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The movie opens with the early 1940's Warner Brothers logo. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ira:
[to Lamar]
You wanna know somethin', punk? You were born dumb and you're gonna die dumb. See more » |