Foul Play (1978)

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It's a highly dangerous comedy!!

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

• Released: 1978-07-14
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 279 votes

Directed by Colin Higgins.

Top cast

• Goldie Hawn as Gloria Mundy
• Chevy Chase as Tony Carlson
• Burgess Meredith as Mr. Hennessey
• Eugene Roche as Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother
• Dudley Moore as Stanley Tibbets
• Marilyn Sokol as Stella
• Brian Dennehy as Fergie
• Marc Lawrence as Rupert Stiltskin
• Rachel Roberts as Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell
• Frances Bay as Mrs. Russel

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Foul Play

• United States: stream on MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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