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Binding
DVD
Publisher
COLUMBIA/TRI-STAR
Publication Year
2002
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
Language
English
UPC
0043396903999
Format
DVD
Release Year
2001
Actor
Peter Falk
Rating
G
Director
Robert Moore
Genre
Comedy
Movie/TV Title
Cheap Detective

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Neil Simon's spoof of CASABLANCA and THE MALTESE FALCON, among others, tells the story of private detective Lou Peckinpaugh (Falk), a man accused of killing his own partner. As Peckinpaugh follows a trail of looney characters around San Francisco, he uncovers a plot involving a dozen diamonds hidden in an egg carton. Meanwhile, he also attempts to help members of the French Resistance find safe passage to Oakland. In addition to all this lunacy, he must assist the group in the search for their missing Liquor License. It was stolen by a Member of the Nazi Party -- which just so happens to be based in Cincinnati! Falk is hysterical in this entertaining send-up of classic cinema.

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0043396903999
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Actor
Peter Falk
Rating
G
Movie/TV Title
Cheap Detective
Director
Robert Moore
Format
DVD
Release Year
2001
Genre
Comedy

Additional Product Features

Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Signal Standard
Dvd
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Peter Falk
Film Country
USA
Release Date
20011113

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  • by sell2mepleez
    Feb 23, 2016Top favorable review

    Typical Neil Simon humor

    If you like Neil Simon's brand of humor and a movie just full of stars, this is it. It is also reminiscent of one of our all time favorites-Murder By Death (with MANY of the same stars) so it was a natural for us to watch. We have no idea why we'd never seen or even heard of this movie before but we're glad we finally did.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: gohastings

  • by petethegreek1
    Jan 27, 2016Top critical review

    Horrible script, Great Cast, Waste of money.

    Can't believe what a cast and horrible script by Neil SImon who in an interview can't admit how terribly written it was. Phil Silvers was in a 10 second shot at the end. Great cast but horrible story. Peter Falk does a great Bogart, Houseman a lousy Greenstreet. Just a waste of a great cast. Just pass this one by.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillbks

  • by sherlockholmesguy
    Mar 18, 2007

    The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective, based on the play by Neil Simon, was produced in 1978. This is a parady on Hollywood and a couple of great detective movies, "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon." Peter Falk plays detective Lou Peckingpaugh, who suspeciously acts like the great Humphrey Bogart in the movies mentioned. He gets into and out of trouble at the drop of a hat, and it often involves one of the many stars that play supporting roles in this comedy. And there are MANY stars; Madeline Kahn, John Houseman, Ann-Margret, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, Fernando Lamas, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers, Nicole Williamson, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Abe Vigoda, Paul Williams and Stockard Channing. This is a must to get if not just for all these great actors in just one film. You really would ...

  • by monroepoteet
    Oct 08, 2021

    Hilarious take-off on Bogart films, note that both Full Screen and Wide Screen are on the disc

    Absolutely hilarious take off on Humphry Bogart movies "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon". Don't expect "Columbo" out of this movie - see Peter Falk as Bogart and preferably watch the basis films first, and then the laughs are ongoing. Note the DVD is double-sided: Full Screen on one side and Wide Screen on the other. I've got a big smile as I'm writing this - maybe I'll watch it AGAIN tonight! :) mTp

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: kysgarage

  • by deadpoolfan171
    Feb 25, 2023

    Absolutely funny. Watched it several times and still laughed.

    I can’t tell you how hard I laughed during this movie! I love classic mystery films and as funny as this movie is, it stays true to the mystery tropes you see in these kinds of films. It had a very Mel Brooks style humor to it, so if you like those parodies you will enjoy this one.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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