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Drôle d'embrouille

Original title: Foul Play
  • 1978
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
18K
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Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in Drôle d'embrouille (1978)
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
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A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventuall... Read allA San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.

  • Director
    • Colin Higgins
  • Writer
    • Colin Higgins
  • Stars
    • Goldie Hawn
    • Chevy Chase
    • Burgess Meredith
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    18K
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    • Director
      • Colin Higgins
    • Writer
      • Colin Higgins
    • Stars
      • Goldie Hawn
      • Chevy Chase
      • Burgess Meredith
    • 137User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 nominations total

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    Goldie Hawn
    Goldie Hawn
    • Gloria Mundy
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Det. Tony Carlson
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Mr. Hennessey
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Gerda Casswell
    Eugene Roche
    Eugene Roche
    • Archbishop Thorncrest
    Dudley Moore
    Dudley Moore
    • Stanley Tibbets
    Marilyn Sokol
    Marilyn Sokol
    • Stella
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Det. Sgt. 'Fergie' Ferguson
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Stiltskin
    Chuck McCann
    Chuck McCann
    • Theatre Manager
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • J.J. MacKuen
    Don Calfa
    Don Calfa
    • Scarface
    Bruce Solomon
    Bruce Solomon
    • Bob Scott
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    • Sandy
    Pat Ast
    Pat Ast
    • Mrs. Venus
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Mrs. Russel
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • House Manager
    William Frankfather
    William Frankfather
    • Whitey Jackson
    • Director
      • Colin Higgins
    • Writer
      • Colin Higgins
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    User reviews137

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    7MovieAddict2016

    An entertaining espionage thriller - clever and funny

    Chevy Chase is not a great comedian, at least not anymore, but at one point in his career he WAS funny. He had talent. This film proves it. Although most of us today remember him fondly as the dad from the "Vacation" movies, he plays a different type of character here, and it is effective. He's still humorous (I've never seen him play a 100% serious dramatic role) but less stupid than usual, and his character - a police officer - calls for a more realistic attitude.

    He's assigned to help Goldie Hawn's character in the film, who is being pursued by an albino and the Catholic church after a microchip is given to her by a dying man on the street. After a failed assassination attempt, she calls the police, but only Chase believes her.

    Hawn lives in an apartment building maintained by the late Burgess Meredith. This was two years after the success of "Rocky" and Meredith was making a name for himself with the younger crowds. The film, as a result, lends him a solid role that he fulfills.

    The film isn't an uproarious comedy but it is very entertaining and occasionally quite funny. Best viewed late at night on the weekend.
    6Doylenf

    Goldie shines in clever comedy thriller...

    GOLDIE HAWN is at her wide-eyed prettiest in this enjoyable comedy-thriller, a romp that has her trying to avoid one dangerous situation after another when she finds out that she's being stalked by killers anxious to get their hands on a roll of film she has. Her efforts lead to unraveling an assassination plot on the Pope! CHEVY CHASE is her detective boyfriend who gets caught up in the intricate plot, which leads eventually to a mad car chase through the streets of San Francisco. BURGESS MEREDITH is her friendly neighbor with a penchant for pet snakes with some funny scenes as well.

    There are some really action-filled moments along the way but most of the suspense derives from wondering how Goldie will survive the various attempts on her life.

    DUDLEY MOORE is memorable in a laugh-filled seduction scene where he misinterprets what Goldie is saying as she peers through the curtains of his apartment window. His attempt to seduce her in an apartment filled with sex devices is one of the film's funniest moments.

    The scary parts are fun too, especially when she's being menaced by a sinister looking albino and a midget--dispatching both when the need arises. She plays the part with a vigorous wide-eyed disposition that really belies her role as a shy librarian encouraged to get out and meet people...but it's all so funny you don't care about details after awhile. Just sit back and enjoy.

    The San Fransico location shots add a lot of visual interest to the tale and it's all directed at a mad pace by Colin Higgins, winding up with some wild scenes in an opera house.

    Strictly for laughs, it's well worth viewing for Goldie's charming performance.
    bodhisattva13

    Chevy-Hawn magic

    I saw this film when I was nine years old. And I loved it. From the opening shot of Goldie Hawn's VW bug driving along to Barry Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again" to the Pope tapping his foot to "Three Little Maids From School Are We," this movie is pure entertainment. What makes it so funny is it seems an exercise in lateral thinking. A snake that eats cigarettes? An albino hit man? Billy Barty? I love the music in this film and watching Dudley Moore sing "I feel the earth move under my feet" ... while he tries to seduce Hawn, who was the very model of wholesome cuteness in the '70s and '80s. Her pairing with Chase gave us some of the funniest shows of the era. (I also enjoy "Seems Like Old Times.") The only downside to this film - if you see it when you're an impressionable child, you'll always be wondering if someone will stab you through the theater seat. Argh!
    ih007b2077

    goldie's gem

    No doubt in my mind that this is Goldie Hawn's best film. She does the dumb blonde thing brilliantly here and she has never looked better. The whole cast is good, although it is definitely very 70s in appearance, which is always a drawback!This is both funny and quite exciting. Very lighthearted and Hitchcockian, it moves along at a fast pace, and is always entertaining. The scenes with Dudley Moore and Goldie are absolutely brilliant and the villains are like those of Bond movies but adapted for screwball comedies. I don't quite know why I like this film so much. Perhaps it's because it's not available on DVD, and things always seem better when you can't have them. For any fans of Goldie out there, this is definitely the film to see, and, if it were available, to own. Can someone please release this on DVD?! For all aspiring dumb blondes, just watch Goldie's gem of a performance. And did I mention that she has never looked better....nor, possibly, has anyone else...ever.
    stubotnyc

    Foul Play is good clean fun

    The movies served as my babysitter in the late seventies, and watching the new DVD release of Foul Play bought back memories of good times, and the very well done DVD transfer was a joy to watch and listen to.

    I can't think of a better movie that puts the late seventies in to perspective; the comedy is simple, the relationships between the characters is lighthearted; heck, even funnier to me is Chevy's offering of a 'joint' to goldie, then saying, "you know they say the cops have the best dope", an ironic pre "war on drugs" line when people had perspective on such things.

    The acting is really quite good, Chevy looks great as a young man, and Goldie is absolutely stunning. The cinematography is well done, crisp and clear lighting with that seventies film stock quality that seems better in many ways than the heavily digitally processed look of today. It's refreshing to see, AND to hear- the 5.1 surround was surprisingly good, very clear, and well thought out.

    If you are like me, and remember seeing this movie in the late seventies, and would like a treat, rent or buy Foul Play on DVD, a true pleasure indeed.

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    • Trivia
      Farrah Fawcett was in line for the role of Gloria. The studio opted for Goldie Hawn when Spelling-Goldberg Productions, the producers of Drôles de dames (1976), warned all the studios that "they would be sued for damages if they employed me," Fawcett told The Associated Press in 1979. She was still under contract with Spelling-Goldberg when she left the show. Fawcett is visible in the background at the party scene where Hawn's character is introduced.
    • Goofs
      During the chase across town in the limo with the Japanese couple in the back, the car jumps over a pile of sand, and a movie camera is visible in the passenger seat.
    • Quotes

      Fergie: Why did he want to kill you?

      Gloria Mundy: Who?

      Tony Carlson: The man with the scar.

      Gloria Mundy: I'm not sure, but I think it was because of the cigarettes.

      Tony Carlson: He wanted a - a cigarette?

      Gloria Mundy: No, he wanted the whole pack!

      Fergie: Kinda greedy.

    • Crazy credits
      Esme the snake is played by Shirley Python.
    • Connections
      Featured in L'univers du rire (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Copacabana (At the Copa)
      Written by Jack Feldman, Bruce Sussman, and Barry Manilow

      Sung by Barry Manilow

      Courtesy of Arista Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1979 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juego sucio
    • Filming locations
      • 430 Vallejo Street, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, USA(Gloria Mundy's house.)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Shelburne Associates
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,999,621
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,999,621
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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