It's a highly dangerous comedy!!
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Foul Play (1978) is a comedy, mystery and thriller film directed by Colin Higgins, released on July 14, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith and Eugene Roche. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 274 ratings.
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Goldie Hawn
as Gloria Mundy
Chevy Chase
as Tony Carlson
Burgess Meredith
as Mr. Hennessey
Eugene Roche
as Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother
Dudley Moore
as Stanley Tibbets
Marilyn Sokol
as Stella
Brian Dennehy
as Fergie
Marc Lawrence
as Rupert Stiltskin
Rachel Roberts
as Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Russel
Queenie Smith
as Elsie
Billy Barty
as J.J. MacKuen
Directed by Colin Higgins, written by Colin Higgins, produced by Edward K. Milkis and Thomas L. Miller.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 274 ratings.
I play Detective. You play Lady In Distress. Foul Play is written and directed by Colin Higgins. It stars Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Rachel Roberts, Dudley Moore and Brian Dennehy. Music is by Charles Fox and cinematography by David M. Walsh. San Francisco librarian Gloria Mundy (Hawn) inadvertently gets embroiled with mobsters who are out to assassinate The Pope. Hooking up with cheeky copper Tony…
Reviewed on January 30, 2017
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Foul Play (1978) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Foul Play (1978) includes Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Eugene Roche and Dudley Moore. The film was directed by Colin Higgins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Foul Play was released on July 14, 1978 and runs for 1h 56m.
Foul Play (1978) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 274 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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