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Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

1974Movie⏱️ 1h 53mR
ActionComedyCrimeDrama
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
3,931 votes

Two reckless San Francisco police detectives finally obtain evidence against a local crime boss, and while waiting for a witness to arrive before making an arrest, they have to discreetly guard his life against an assassination at...

Director
Richard Rush
Writers
Robert Kaufman, Floyd Mutrux
Stars
Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit
Release Date
December 25, 1974
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 71
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 5.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
as Bean
James Caan
James Caan
as Freebie
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
as Meyers' Wife
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
as Red Meyers
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Lt. Rosen
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
as Whitey
Linda Marsh
Linda Marsh
as Freebie's Girl
John Garwood
John Garwood
as Chauffeur
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco
as D.A.
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
as Bean's Wife

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

transvestitesan francisco californiabest friendmachismogangster

🎯 Categories

Buddy ComedyBuddy CopDark ComedySatireActionComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A Lost 1970's classic. What a belter.
by El-Scotcho β€’ 2005-08-06
8/10

"The Daddy of 'em all. The original & still the best. Arkin & Caan are on top form as (you saw it here first) mis-matched, loose-cannon cops, who leave a trail of destruction (oh, beautiful destruction!) in their wake. With it being the 70's, the language is somewhat 'colourful', which just adds to Caan's character. Foul-mouthed 70's cops, don't you just love 'em? The stunts are top-notch and spectacular, not to mention highly original and almost comic book (The car pile-up scene & 'that' scene where they crash the car) Rush's..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The film became an action-comedy after Alan Arkin and James Caan met for improvisational sessions in which they explored a more comedic approach to the characters' relationship.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Two reckless San Francisco police detectives finally obtain evidence against a local crime boss, and while waiting for a witness to arrive before making an arrest, they have to discreetly guard his life against an assassination at...