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The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.[2]

The Cheap Detective
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Robert Moore
Written by	Neil Simon
Produced by	Ray Stark Margaret Booth
Starring	Peter Falk Madeline Kahn Dom DeLuise Louise Fletcher Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Stockard Channing Sid Caesar
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Edited by	Sidney Levin Michael A. Stevenson
Music by	Patrick Williams
Production companies	Columbia Pictures EMI Films Rastar
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 23, 1978 (1978-06-23)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English German
Box office	$28,221,552[1]

It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[2] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[2]

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.[3]

Plot

Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk), a bumbling San Francisco private detective, tries to prove himself innocent of his partner's murder while helping a bizarre array of characters recover a lost treasure.

Cast

• Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh
• Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Montenegro
• Dom DeLuise as Pepe Damascus
• Louise Fletcher as Marlene DuChard
• Ann-Margret as Jezebel Dezire
• Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop
• Stockard Channing as Bess
• Sid Caesar as Ezra Dezire
• Marsha Mason as Georgia Merkle
• John Houseman as Jasper Blubber
• Vic Tayback as Lieutenant DiMaggio
• Abe Vigoda as Sgt. Rizzuto
• Carmine Caridi as Sgt. Crosetti
• James Coco as Marcel
• Phil Silvers as Hoppy
• Fernando Lamas as Paul DuChard
• Nicol Williamson as Col. Schlissel
• James Cromwell as Schnell
• Scatman Crothers as Tinker
• Paul Williams as Boy
• David Ogden Stiers as Captain
• John Calvin as Qvicker

Reception

The film grossed $5,113,743 in its opening weekend from 648 theaters, finishing third for the weekend behind Grease and Jaws 2 in their second weekends.[4] Film critic Roger Ebert stated that "If you loved 'The Maltese Falcon' and can recite all the best lines from 'Casablanca' by heart, you'll hate 'The Cheap Detective', which is basically just the year's classiest and most expensive rip-off."[5]

Ed Mintz founded CinemaScore in 1979 after disliking The Cheap Detective despite being a fan of Neil Simon, and hearing another disappointed attendee wanting to hear the opinions of ordinary people instead of critics.[6]

See also

• Murder by Death – a 1976 film featuring Falk as a similar character (another Sam Spade parody) that was written by Simon and directed by Moore.[7]

References

External links

• The Cheap Detective at IMDb
• The Cheap Detective at AllMovie
• The Cheap Detective at Box Office Mojo
• The Cheap Detective at the TCM Movie Database
• The Cheap Detective at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Cheap Detective at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

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- [en] The Cheap Detective

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[ru] Дешёвый детектив

Дешевый детектив (англ. The Cheap Detective) — американский комедийный детектив 1978 года режиссера Роберта Мура, снятая кинокомпанией Columbia Pictures. Фильм представляет собой пародию на ленты Богарта, такие как «Касабланка» и «Мальтийский Сокол».

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