Shamus (1973)
- Starring:
- Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, (more)
- Director(s):
- Buzz Kulik
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense
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This detective-themed action-adventure film spoofs The Big Sleep, which was based on the novel by Raymond Chandler. Burt Reynolds plays McCoy, a hard-nosed private detective. The story has more tangles than a bowl of spaghetti, but it begins when McCoy is called to the house of Hume (Ron Weyand), an eccentric diamond dealer, and is given the task of recovering some stolen gems. McCoy is beaten by a gang of thugs to warn him off the job, and this lets him know that he's onto something really big. By the end of the film, McCoy will have hooked up with a gorgeous blonde (Dyan Cannon), driven a tank through a warehouse wall, and delivered numerous crooks to the police. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast:
- Burt Reynolds - McCoy
- John Ryan - Col. Hardcore
- Georgio Tozzi - Dottore
- John Glover - Johnnie
- Jimmy Kelly - Grifter
- Mickey Freeman - Pimp
- Larry Block - Springy
- Alisha Fontaine - Hatcheck Girl
- Captain Haggerty - Handler
- Frank Sivero - Bookie
- Kathy Frye - Bookstore Girl
- Marshall Anker - Dealer
- Alex Stevens - Knifer
- Alex Wilson - Felix
- Melody Santangelo - 1st Woman
- Dyan Cannon - Alexis
- Joe Santos - Lt. Promuto
- Ron Weyand - E.J. Hume
- Tony Amato Jr. - Willie
- Lou Martell - Rock
- Bert Bertram - Doorman
- Beeson Carroll - Bolton
- Merwin Goldsmith - Schnook
- Tommy Lane - Tait
- Charlie Picerni - Thug
- Steve Vignari - Hardnose
- Glenn Wilder - Thug #1
- Kevin Conway - The Kid
- Ric Mancini - Angie
- Irving Selbst - Heavy
- Director(s):
- Buzz Kulik
- Writer(s):
- Barry Beckerman
- Producer(s):
- Robert M. Weitman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Sexual Situations, Adult Humor, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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