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Plot

Though the original Fletch was drubbed by critics, it proved a major success for star Chevy Chase. It was inevitable, then, that a sequel would make an appearance. Surprisingly, Fletch Lives didn't come out until 1989--a full five years after the original. Once more, Chase stars as Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher, the gonzo investigative reporter created by novelist Gregory McDonald. Indulging his penchant for disguises and bizarre aliases, Fletch investigates a deep dark mystery at a crumbling Southern plantation. Various friends and enemies are portrayed con brio by Hal Holbrook, Cleavon Little, Juliane Phillips, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Richard Libertini and Richard Belzer (Chase's cohort from the old Groove Tube days).
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Action,Comedy,Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
95min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/17/1989
DVD Release Date:
09/02/2003
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Michael Ritchie
Starring:
Chevy Chase , Hal Holbrook , Julianne Phillips , Cleavon Little , R. Lee Ermey
Themes:
Amateur Sleuths,Members of the Press,Assumed Identities
Tone:
Silly,Light,Goofy
Keywords:
arson,bishop,con/scam,false-accusation,inheritance,journalism,killing,murder,revenge,role-switching,toxic-waste
Country of Origin:
USA (03-17-1989)