The Late Show
“The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail.”
An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
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Cast
11 people
Art Carney
Ira Wells
Known for
Last Action Hero
The Honeymooners
Lily Tomlin
Margo
Known for
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Grace and Frankie
Bill Macy
Charlie Hatter
Known for
The Holiday
Surviving Christmas
Eugene Roche
Ron Birdwell
Known for
Slaughterhouse-Five
Foul Play
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Birdwell
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Six Feet Under
John Considine
Lamar
Known for
Gia
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Schmidt
Known for
Awakenings
3 Women
John Davey
Sergeant Dayton
Known for
3 Women
Deal of the Century
Howard Duff
Harry Regan
Known for
Kramer vs. Kramer
The Naked City
Ray Pourchot
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Also in
The Twilight Zone
Linn Zuckerman
Hippie Gardener (uncredited)
Robert Benton Director · Kenneth Wannberg Composer Charles Rosher Jr. Cinematographer
United States release February 10, 1977 · Produced in United States · Production Lion's Gate Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Lion's Gate Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 10, 1977
Theatrical
France
September 28, 1977 · Theatrical
Germany
September 23, 1977 · Theatrical
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