| The Cheap Detective | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Moore |
| Written by | Neil Simon |
| Produced by | Ray Stark Margaret Booth |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Sidney Levin Michael A. Stevenson |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom Germany |
| Languages | English German |
| Budget | $5-6 million[1] |
| Box office | $28,221,552[2] |
The Cheap Detective is a 1978 American mystery comedy film written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.[3]
It stars Peter Falk as Lou Peckinpaugh, a parody of Humphrey Bogart.[3] The film is a parody of Bogart films such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.[3]
The ensemble cast includes Madeline Kahn, Louise Fletcher, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Stockard Channing, Marsha Mason, Sid Caesar, John Houseman, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, James Coco, Phil Silvers, Fernando Lamas, Nicol Williamson, Scatman Crothers, Vic Tayback and Paul Williams.[4]
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ "The Cheap Detective, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c Canby, Vincent (June 23, 1978). "Screen: Simon's 'Cheap' Detective':Everybody Revisited". The New York Times.
- ^ TV Guide