Freebie and the bean cast and crew cast photos and info. Red meyers jack kruschen is the mobster whom freebie and the bean would like to see behind bars or, failing. Freebie and the bean may be a premier example of a film people love both despite and because of its homophobia. Freebie and the bean by richard rush alan arkin, james. The answers also freebie waters and benito the bean vasquez, assuredly not in their right minds. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing freebie and the bean near you. Its a loud and dumb police romp, but it doesnt try to be anything more and just wants to have fun with itself.
Freebie and the bean released the prior decade however, is an even earlier example that seems to have gone under the radar. James caan and academy awardrwinner alan arkin are freebie and bean, mismatched san francisco cops who birddog a notorious mobster like theyre auditioning for a demolition derby, cutting loose with bullets and wisecracks all the way. Harris michigan phil whitey hughes broder marvin walters policeman frank orsatti laundry truck driver ted duncan chicken truck driver gary johnson liquor truck. While i try not to judge a film by modern standards, in the case of freebie and the bean, i cant embrace my memories of 1974 enough to compensate for its multiple flaws. Freebie and the bean bluray dvd alan arkin james caan. The racist and sexist humor in freebie and the bean may not go over as well today as it did in the politically incorrect early 70s. Freebie and the bean tv series 19801981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hrs or lethal weapon to be the pioneers of the genre. Its unlikely that freebie and the bean will even raise an eyebrow now, as movie comedy has gone so far with extreme raunch and sexistracist humor. Financial analysis of freebie and the bean 1974 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. What to make of freebie and the bean 1974, the seminal mismatched cops actioncomedy starring alan arkin and james caan that paved the way for, probably literally, hundreds of imitators. These guys dont go to work as much as they engage in a lifestyle of running wild and harassing people.
Freebie and the bean 1974 stream and watch online moviefone. In 1974s freebie and the bean, christopher morley and other actors, notably paul koslo at his twitchy best and that character actor, the city of san francisco circa 1974 are the true stars. Freebie and the bean also benefits from inspired work by leads caan and arkin. With alan arkin, james caan, loretta swit, jack kruschen.
Meanspirited and unfunny, the movie gives us one ugly episode after another with little redeeming value. Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Both also deliver the comedy angle of the script with style. Jun 22, 2012 freebie and the bean may be a premier example of a film people love both despite and because of its homophobia.
Freebie and the bean, now here is a movie comedy drama call it what you will, its just totally entertaining from the opening sequence to the final 30 seconds, i was totally captivated, the lead performances by alan arkin and james caan are magical, two deeply troubled and flawed human beings trying their best to do a thankless job. Stanley kubrick called freebie and the bean the best film. Richard rushs buddycop action comedy made hardly a ripple in its theatrical release although there was a shortlived 1980 tv series, but over the years its developed a cadre of hardcore followers, not least of which is mr. Warner archive debuts freebie and the bean on bluray with a beautiful widescreen presentation, which was taken from a new 2k scan of the film s interpositive element. Freebie and the bean is also notable for the multiple car chases and crashes throughout the film.
Bean james caan freebie loretta swit meyers wife jack kruschen red meyers mike kellin. Stanley kubrick called freebie and the bean the best film of 1974. Eddie murphy and nick nolte, along with danny glover and mel gibson are considered tops of the pops when it comes to buddy cop duos. Freebie and the bean is a 1974 american actioncomedy film about two offbeat police detectives who wreak havoc in san. The film s most memorable scene finds freebie and the bean crashing their car into a poor schnooks living room. What it doesnt do, however, is explain why a film that appears to be little more than a checklist of vehicle stunts and socalled irreverent humor yes, even for 1974 has such staying power in the cultural consciousness. Red meyers jack kruschen is the mobster whom freebie and the bean would like to see behind bars or, failing that, six feet under. When freebie and the bean came along in 1974, it was clearly a take on the genre, but at the center of it were alan arkin and james caan, a comedic screen duo unlike any other. Christopher morley in the age of evil crossdressing men in film.
Freebie and the bean manufactured on demand, mono sound. Christopher morley in the age of evil crossdressing men. Mar 27, 2017 for a film set in 1974, where most cop films were either about lonerangers dirty harry and bullit for example, or dour and often bleak police stories such as the french connection, freebie and the bean dares to be funny and thus films like lethal weapon, 48hrs, the heat or the nice guys all the definition of successful buddy cop films. The picture, a precursor to the buddy cop film genre popularized a decade later, stars james caan, alan arkin, loretta swit and valerie harper. Freebie and the bean is an early example of the buddy cop movie, but it seems like it was made after that was a longestablished genre, and by a director who got bored and tried to subvert it at every possible turn. James caan and alan arkin reach similar heights as san francisco detectives freebie and bean. Freebie and the bean 1974 freebie and the bean 1974 begins its story in a pile of garbage. One of the funniest preparationtoshoothimup sequences ive seen. The story seems fairly bythenumbers after weve seen so many other movies of this type, but that. James caan and academy awardwinner alan arkin are freebie and bean, mismatched san francisco cops who birddog a notorious mobster like theyre auditioning for a demolition derby, cutting loose with bullets and wisecracks all the way. As far as buddy cop films are concerned, most would consider films like 48. Freebie and the bean dvdr 1974 warner archive collection.
As far as the cop movie genre goes, the 1970s were clearly the decade of san franciscobased stories told from a variety of different angles, most of them downbeat and gritty or just straight up procedural. Rosen valerie harper bean s wife alex rocco district attorney john garwood chauffeur robert h. Bean james caan freebie loretta swit meyers wife jack kruschen red meyers mike kellin lt. Directed by richard rush the stunt man the film is engrossing, innovative, and even experimental in some respects but pretty awful in other ways. The film s police brutality and overall violence quotient is a little more touchy. Freebie james caan and the bean alan arkin are a pair of san francisco cops. Watch free freebie and the bean online free full movie.
Freebie and the bean is a 1974 american buddy cop black action comedy film about two offbeat police detectives who wreak havoc in san francisco attempting to bring down a local organized crime boss. Freebie and the bean bluray disc details highdef digest. Watch freebie and the bean full movie in hd visit two san francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking bo. Aug 08, 2017 august 8, 2017 freebie and the bean is actioncomedy perfection plus 15 more new releases to watch this week on bluraydvd. Needless to say, freebie and the bean is an actioncomedy, all slapstick, with motor vehicle chases, and wisecracking banter between the two main characters. Richard rushs tasteless film, from a spitball script by robert kaufman, utilized lots of stunt and. Its what makes freebie and the bean special and always a delight to watch. For a film set in 1974, where most cop films were either about lonerangers dirty harry and bullit for example, or dour and often bleak police stories such as the french connection, freebie and the bean dares to be funny and thus films like lethal weapon, 48hrs, the heat or the nice guys all the definition of successful buddy cop films. Many have compared it to arkins vaguely similar the in. They give their characters the maniacal energy necessary to make their overthetop excesses work, yet add some human shadings that give them unexpected depth. The chemistry between the pair is completely on point, and. Harper was nominated for the golden globe for new star of the year. Freebie and the bean 1974 stream and watch online two wisecracking plainclothes san francisco policemen discover that there is a contract on the life of the suspect they have been tailing.
Freebie and the bean movie trailer and videos tv guide. Headliners james caan and alan arkin, by contrast, couldnt have been more onedimensional or annoying. Freebie and the bean are a pair of san francisco cops. Laszlo kovacs excellent cinematography is preserved in its proper aspect ratio, with a. Watch freebie and the bean movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Tv favorites loretta swit and valerie harper play the only female roles worth mentioning.
Watch freebie and the bean online 1974 movie yidio. Midway through the film there is a horrifying and at the same time extremely funny motorcycle chase scene that shambles down the most famous streets in the city of san francisco. Freebie and the bean by richard rush alan arkin, james caan. The two title characters, played by james caan and alan arkin, respectively, are san francisco detectives out to get a racketeer and a part of that includes sifting through his garbage. This pan and scan trailer is one of the dullest and least representative weve ever run here at tfh. August 8, 2017 freebie and the bean is actioncomedy perfection plus 15 more new releases to watch this week on bluraydvd. Making movies that sometimes careened out of control like a car sliding on an icy turn or a motorcycle skidding on wet cement he created the original and literal fast and the furious picture with the cult classic 70s buddy cop movie freebie and the bean which later became a shortlived television show. San francisco police detectives freebie and bean are determined to bust local crime boss red meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process. Freebie and the bean dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Nothing stands in the way of the cops pursuit of meyers, meaning that private. The answers also freebie waters and benito bean vasquez, who are assuredly not in their right minds. The disc includes the film s trailer but it lacks any other extras.
They give their characters the maniacal energy necessary to make their over the top excesses work, yet add some human shadings that give them unexpected depth. Jamescaan and academy award winner alan arkin are freebie and bean, mismatched san francisco cops who birddog a notorious mobster as if auditioning for a demolition derby, cutting loose with bullets and wisecracks all the way. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. Years later, the blues brothers 1980 would rack up more accidents and cause more vehicular mayhem but freebie and the bean got there first. The director in question is richard rush in 1974, before he did the stunt man. The amazing spiderman full movie online download free 300. Fully loaded with humor and firepower, freebie and the bean is one beloved smash hit. Freebie and the bean stars alan arkin and james caan as two allegedly funny lawless lawmen.
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