Movie
Fletch
Overview
When 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.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-05-31
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Vincent Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- M. Emmet Walsh as Dr. Joseph Dolan
- George Wendt as Fat Sam
- Kenneth Mars as Stanton Boyd
- Bill Henderson as Speaker
- William Traylor as Ted Underhill
- George Wyner as Marvin Gillet
Crew
- Michael Ritchie - Director
- Andrew Bergman - Screenplay
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