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Jake Spanner, Private Eye

  • TV Movie
  • 19891989
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
76
YOUR RATING
Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989)
ComedyCrimeDrama
Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and w... Read allBurnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
76
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lee H. Katzin
  • Writers
    • L.A. Morse(novel "The Old Dick")
    • Andrew J. Fenady(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • John Mitchum
  • Director
    • Lee H. Katzin
  • Writers
    • L.A. Morse(novel "The Old Dick")
    • Andrew J. Fenady(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • John Mitchum
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Jake Spanner
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Sal Piccolo
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • J.P. Spanner
    Richard Yniguez
    Richard Yniguez
    • Ben Nunez
    James Mitchum
    James Mitchum
    • Lieutenant Kevin Spanner
    • (as Jim Mitchum)
    Laurie Lathem
    Laurie Lathem
    • Toni New
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • The Commodore
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Man at Sal's House
    Edie Adams
    Edie Adams
    • Senior Club Member
    Kenneth Kimmins
    Kenneth Kimmins
    • Wellington Warren
    • (as Ken Kimmins)
    Terry Moore
    Terry Moore
    • Sally
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Mrs. Bernstein
    Clive Revill
    Clive Revill
    • Herbert Soames
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Sandra Summers
    Nita Talbot
    Nita Talbot
    • Nurse
    Julius Carry
    Julius Carry
    • Lenny
    • (as Julius J. Carry III)
    Joseph Della Sorte
    • The short man
    Edy Williams
    Edy Williams
    • Sun Haven lady
    • Director
      • Lee H. Katzin
    • Writers
      • L.A. Morse(novel "The Old Dick")
      • Andrew J. Fenady(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      A TV movie made for the USA network.
    • Connections
      Features Out of the Past (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Fashioned Way
      (Les Plaisirs Démodés)

      Music by Georges Garvarentz

      French lyrics by Charles Aznavour

      English lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn

      Performed by Robert Mitchum

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    2/10
    Sorry Ernest...
    I bought this movie as a joke. It turns out that the joke was on me. This movie is the most boring film I have seen since 'Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.' It has a pretty strong cast with Robert Mitchum and Ernest Borgnine but unfortunately for them, they can't save this picture.

    Hoodwinked, as it is called over here in Australia is about a group of old people who con insurance companies, hence the title. It's also about a kidnapping I think? I didn't really bother to focus. To be honest, I wish I never wasted my time and money on it.

    The best review of this film can be summed up very briefly. I was watching it for what seemed two hours and it turned out to be thirty minutes.

    Don't bother. Sorry Ernest...
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    • steve_lyon
    • Feb 7, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hoodwinked
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC Distribution Company
      • Scotti-Vinnedge Productions
      • USA Network
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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