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1978

Foul Play

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

Credits

Director

Colin Higgins

Producers

Edward K. Milkis , Thomas L. Miller

Writer

Colin Higgins

Cinematographer

David M. Walsh

Editor

Pembroke J. Herring

Production Design

Alfred Sweeney

Composer

Charles Fox

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Cast

Goldie Hawn , Chevy Chase , Burgess Meredith , Eugene Roche , Dudley Moore , Marilyn Sokol , Brian Dennehy , Marc Lawrence , Rachel Roberts , Frances Bay

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Miller-Milkis Productions , Shelburne Associates

Genres

Thriller Comedy Mystery

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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Foul Play (1978) movie poster
Foul Play (1978) movie poster
Foul Play (1978) movie poster
Foul Play (1978) movie poster
Foul Play (1978) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 7 nominations
Nom Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Foul Play 1979
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Chevy Chase 1979
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Goldie Hawn 1979
Nom Best Supporting Actor Dudley Moore 1979
Nom Best Screenplay Colin Higgins 1979
Nom Best Original Song Ready To Take a Chance Again, Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel 1979
Nom Best Original Song Ready to Take a Chance Again 1979

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