Foul Play
It's a highly dangerous comedy!!
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(277 votes)
Overview
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $45M worldwide, about 9.0 times its $5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in San Francisco
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Setting
Set in San Francisco
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Music
Music by Charles Fox
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David M. Walsh
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Colin HigginsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 14, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
- Revenue
- $45M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Goldie HawnGloria Mundy
Chevy ChaseTony Carlson
Burgess MeredithMr. Hennessey
Eugene RocheArchbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother
Dudley MooreStanley Tibbets
Marilyn SokolStella
Brian DennehyFergie
Marc LawrenceRupert Stiltskin
Rachel RobertsDelia Darrow / Gerda Casswell
Frances BayMrs. Russel
Queenie SmithElsie
Billy BartyJ.J. MacKuen
Chuck McCannTheatre Manager
Don CalfaScarface
Bruce SolomonScott
Cooper HuckabeeSandy
Pat AstMrs. Venus
Lou CutellHouse Manager- William FrankfatherWhitey Jackson
John HancockColeman
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