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6.8When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
Released: 1985-05-3198 minDir: Michael RitchieComedy, Crime, MysteryBudget: $8.0MBox office: $59.6MPart of: Fletch Collection
Cast
- Chevy Chase as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
- Tim Matheson as Alan Stanwyk
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Gail Stanwyk
- Joe Don Baker as Chief Jerry Karlin
- Richard Libertini as Frank Walker
- Geena Davis as Larry
Themes
- journalist
- rio de janeiro
- insurance fraud
- dirty cop
- police corruption
- disguise
- assumed identity
- heroin addict
- cabana
- country club
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
60,573 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Metacritic
68/100
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 149992
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- publication date
- 1986-01-09
- title
- Fletch
- review score
- 68/100
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Categories
1980s comedy mystery films1980s comedy thriller films1980s crime comedy films1985 American films1985 comedy films1985 English-language films1985 filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican comedy mystery filmsAmerican comedy thriller filmsAmerican crime comedy filmsEnglish-language comedy mystery filmsEnglish-language comedy thriller filmsEnglish-language crime comedy filmsFilms about embezzlementFilms about journalistsFilms based on American novelsFilms based on mystery novelsFilms directed by Michael RitchieFilms produced by Peter DouglasFilms scored by Harold FaltermeyerFilms set in Los AngelesFilms set in UtahFilms shot in Utah