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The Late Show

"The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail."

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PG 1977 · 1h 33m
Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring Art Carney · Lily Tomlin · Bill Macy
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An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.

Theatrical
Feb 10, 1977
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 30, 2004
Director
Robert Benton
Producers
Robert Altman, Robert Eggenweiler, Scott Bushnell
Music
Kenneth Wannberg
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Lion's Gate Films
Keywords
los angeles, california private detective neo-noir
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Cast

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A
Art Carney
Ira Wells
L
Lily Tomlin
Margo
B
Bill Macy
Charlie Hatter
E
Eugene Roche
Ron Birdwell
J
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Birdwell
J
John Considine
Lamar
R
Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Schmidt
J
John Davey
Sergeant Dayton
H
Howard Duff
Harry Regan
R
Ray Pourchot
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
L
Linn Zuckerman
Hippie Gardener (uncredited)

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