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Fletch is a 1985 American comedy, crime, and mystery film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Andrew Bergman. Produced by Peter Douglas and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie features Chevy Chase, Richard Libertini, Geena Davis, and Tim Matheson in the cast. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, with filming taking place in Santa Monica and Utah. The production budget was 8,000,000, and it generated 59,612,888 in revenue.
The film has a runtime of 98 minutes and was released on May 31, 1985. It received a PG rating and includes a tagline describing the protagonist as the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear. Critical assessments include a 77% score, a 6.8/10 rating, and a 68/100 score. It was followed by the film Fletch Lives.
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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.
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
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Fletch Lives
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Screenwriter
- Andrew Bergman
- Cast member
- Bill Henderson
- Composer
- Harold Faltermeyer
- Producer
- Peter Douglas
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Utah
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 149992
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1986-01-09
- film editor
- Richard A. Harris
- title
- Fletch
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 68/100
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