The Cheap Detective |  | Director: Robert Moore
Actors: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Stockard Channing
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  27 reviews
Format: Closed-captioned, Dubbed, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: Chinese (Original Language), English (Original Language), Korean (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD90399D
ISBN: 0767828240
UPC: 043396903999
EAN: 9780767828246
Theatrical Release Date: June 23, 1978
Release Date: November 13, 2001
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Most fans of everything-but-the-kitchen-sink comedies like The Naked Gun and Hot Shots probably think the genre started with Airplane!, but Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective came two years earlier. It's a camp parody of Humphrey Bogart's 1940s detective flicks (particularly The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep), with a big dose of Casablanca thrown in for good measure. There's no point in describing the plot--it's little more than a series of cameos by just about every actor working in the 1970s, including Ann-Margaret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Dom DeLuise, John Houseman, Marsha Mason, and Nicol Williamson. Peter Falk plays the detective and does a fine Bogey impression. Unfortunately, it's not Neil Simon's best work--he's better at character comedy such as The Odd Couple and The Goodbye Girl than this kind of slapstick--but there are a few good lines and the cast gives it their best. Louise Fletcher, not usually known for comedy, does a sharp satire of Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, and Madeline Kahn never fails to entertain in a variety of disguises. --Bret Fetzer
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 SOOOOO FUNNY!!!! Super satire! Lost of stars!! August 2, 2009
Operafilly (Fallbrook, Ca United States)
Fabulous treat.
First, you must have seen Casablanca and Maltese Falcon at least to get it. Falk is the Bogart type, trying to make sense out of Madeline Kahn's continual name changes while trying to connect with an old flame, and find out who killed his partner, discourage his amorous widow, and fine out what are all these people after????????
The best scene is Falk juggling Brennan in the kitchen, Mason in the bathroom, Fletcher in the living room, and his secretary Channing at the door.
Too many stars to mention. But almost every role has a star and there are many roles.
The Cheap Review!! November 18, 2008
Colin Boland (Ireland)
Great Cast, great script, great laughs - I waited years for this to come out on DVD, one of my fave films ever!! If you love Bogart movies Casablanca, The Big Sleep and the Maltese Falcon and also like to laugh then you'll love this.
Cheap . . . September 8, 2008
S. McCloud (Twin Cities, MN)
My family and I love this movie - no, wait. Sorry. What we actually love most about this movie is Peter Falk.
Great! February 6, 2008
Jenni Frederick (Horton, AL, USA)
LOVE this movie. I watched it 3 times and it had me rolling every time. The dialogue sometimes elicits groans, but it is so funny. If you enjoy classic detective movies, you have to watch this spoof. Hilarious!!!
 Widescreen available on Amazon.ca November 14, 2007
Matadore (In The Hat)
For those like me looking for a widescreen version of this title (it was filmed in anamorphic 2.35:1), it's available on Amazon's Canadian website - for a decent price I might add.
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