The Cheap Detective
1978 film by Robert Moore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.[3]
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The Cheap Detective | |
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Directed by | Robert Moore |
Written by | Neil Simon |
Produced by | Ray Stark Margaret Booth |
Starring | |
Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Edited by | Sidney Levin Michael A. Stevenson |
Music by | Patrick Williams |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English German |
Budget | $5-6 million[1] |
Box office | $28,221,552[2] |
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It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[3] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[3]
The ensemble cast includes Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, John Houseman, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, James Coco, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas, Nicol Williamson, Scatman Crothers, Vic Tayback and Paul Williams.[4]