Freebie and the Bean ( Freebie & the Bean )

Freebie and the Bean (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Original Title: Freebie & the Bean
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1974 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Richard Rush

Written By:
Robert Kaufman
Floyd Mutrux

Actors:
Alan Arkin ..... Bean
James Caan ..... Freebie
Loretta Swit ..... Meyers' Wife
Jack Kruschen ..... Red Meyers
Mike Kellin ..... Lt. Rosen
Paul Koslo ..... Whitey
Linda Marsh ..... Freebie's Girl
John Garwood ..... Chauffeur
Alex Rocco ..... D.A.
Valerie Harper ..... Bean's Wife
Christopher Morley ..... Transvestite
Bruce Mackey ..... Floorwalker
Monty Stickles ..... Texas Brawler
Charles Bail ..... Cadillac Salesman
Eddy Donno ..... Bag Man

Synopsis:

Freebie and The Bean is a 1974 action-comedy film about two San Francisco police detectives who have one goal in life, bringing down a local hijacking boss. While distracted by his suspicions that his wife is having affair, Bean and his partner investigate racketeer Red Meyers, only to learn that a hit man is after Meyers as well. The picture, a precursor to the buddy cop film genre popularized a decade later, stars James Caan, Alan Arkin, Loretta Swit and Valerie Harper. Harper was nominated for the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year. The film was directed by Richard Rush. Stanley Kubrick called Freebie and the Bean the best film of 1974. Arkin and Caan would not appear in another movie together again until the 2008 film adaptation of Get Smart.

Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers, a local hijacking boss. After many fruitless months they finally collect an important piece of evidence. However, before they can get an arrest warrant, they hear the news of the hitman being hired to kill Meyers.

Concerned with the efforts of two hardboiled cops (Freebie and Bean) to bring a crook to justice, even though they must act as his body guards to prevent the underworld pronouncing their verdict before the Grand Jury gets a chance.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 13 August, 2012.

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