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Fletch

Fletch

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 38mPG🏆 #3005 Top Rated
ComedyCrimeMystery
6.9
IMDB Rating
60,930 votes

While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

Director
Michael Ritchie
Writers
Gregory McDonald, Andrew Bergman, Phil Alden Robinson
Stars
Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Release Date
May 31, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 162
Reviews
📋 36.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Fletch
Joe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker
as Chief Karlin
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
as Gail Stanwyk
Richard Libertini
Richard Libertini
as Walker
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson
as Alan Stanwyk
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
as Dr. Dolan
George Wendt
George Wendt
as Fat Sam
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
as Stanton Boyd
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
as Larry
Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson
as Speaker

💰 Box Office

$59,612,888
Worldwide Gross
$50,612,888
Domestic Gross
$7,022,970
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Mountain View Motel - 563 w 24th Street, Ogden, Utah, USA
Production
Universal Pictures, Vincent Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

character name in titlecar chasevoice over narrationsarcasmon the run

🎯 Categories

Bumbling DetectiveComedyCrimeMystery

⭐ Featured Review

So 80s - So great
by fernasamir2024-04-27
8/10

"I might be blinded by nostalgia, but Fletch is such a fun 80s movie, with so many great jokes, so much charm and a well crafted cast. Chevy Chase was perfect for playing Irving Fletcher and he worked not just in the slapstick scenes, but was also believable as a journalist. The plot is exciting with some twist and some of the funny lines are among the the best of 80s (action)comedies. And last but not least, Harold Faltermayers Fletch-Theme is amazing and a great follow up to Axel F. Taking my personal nostalgia into account (which probably increased the rating by 2-3 stars) Fletch is a fun an..."

💡 Did You Know?

Chevy Chase has mentioned in interviews that this is his favorite of his movies, because it let him be himself.

📖 Synopsis

While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.