The Late Show (1977)
- Starring:
- Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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Even though he barely makes enough money to cover his expenses and finds divorce cases (his bread and butter) unsavory, aging detective Ira Wells (Art Carney) is determined to stay active and to retain some amount of self-respect. When his partner Harry Regan (Howard Duff) is killed while on assignment, Ira agrees to take on his current case, although he can't see how it has anything to do with his friend's murder, which he is anxious to solve. In order to survive, by solving the case of his client's missing cat, and solving the murder of his friend, Ira winds up accepting a lot of help from his client Margo (Lily Tomlin). By the end of the film, it looks like an offbeat romance, or perhaps a new business partnership, is blooming. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast:
- Art Carney - Ira Wells
- Bill Macy - Charlie Hatter
- Joanna Cassidy - Laura Birdwell
- Ruth Nelson - Mrs. Schmidt
- Howard Duff - Harry Regan
- Lily Tomlin - Margo
- Eugene Roche - Ron Birdwell
- John Considine - Lamar
- John Davey - Sgt. Dayton
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Writer(s):
- Robert Benton
- Producer(s):
- Robert Altman, Scott Bushnell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Violence, Adult Language, Questionable for Children)
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- 1977 - The Late Show - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1977 - The Late Show - Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Best Screenplay
