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Jake Spanner, Private Eye

Jake Spanner, Private Eye

1989TV Movie⏱️ 2h 0m
ComedyCrimeDrama
6.4
IMDB Rating
104 votes

Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?

Director
Lee H. Katzin
Writers
L.A. Morse, Andrew J. Fenady
Stars
Robert Mitchum, Ernest Borgnine, John Mitchum
Release Date
November 15, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
as Jake Spanner
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
as Sal Piccolo
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
as J.P. Spanner
Richard Yniguez
Richard Yniguez
as Ben Nunez
James Mitchum
James Mitchum
as Lieutenant Kevin Spanner
Laurie Lathem
Laurie Lathem
as Toni New
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
as The Commodore
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Man at Sal's House
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
as Senior Club Member
Kenneth Kimmins
Kenneth Kimmins
as Wellington Warren

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
ABC Distribution Company, Scotti-Vinnedge Productions, USA Network

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Sorry Ernest...
by steve_lyon2006-02-07
2/10

"I bought this movie as a joke. It turns out that the joke was on me. This movie is the most boring film I have seen since 'Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.' It has a pretty strong cast with Robert Mitchum and Ernest Borgnine but unfortunately for them, they can't save this picture. Hoodwinked, as it is called over here in Australia is about a group of old people who con insurance companies, hence the title. It's also about a kidnapping I think? I didn't really bother to focus. To be honest, I wish I never wasted my time and money on it. The best review o..."

💡 Did You Know?

A TV movie made for the USA network.

📖 Synopsis

Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?