Friday, September 24, 2010

Freebie and the Bean (1974)


Directed by Richard Rush
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)

James Caan and Alan Arkin are cop buddies in San Francisco. They argue a lot. Caan is hot-headed and drives like a maniac, constantly placing himself, his partner and innocent bystanders in danger. Arkin seems to have low self-confidence and thinks his wife is cheating on him. Well, they are after a big time mafia-type guy, but in a twist they must protect him from a contract killing. So they follow him around San Francisco saving him from a series of attempted assassinations. There are several long, cartoonish chase sequences. The finale takes place in a ladies restroom during the Super Bowl with Caan shooting it out with a gay cross dresser.

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