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The Late Show (1977)
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Synopsis
Even though he barely makes enough money to cover his expenses and finds divorce cases (his bread and butter) unsavory, aging detective Ira Wells (
Art Carney
) is determined to stay active and to retain some amount of self-respect. When his partner Harry Regan (
Howard Duff
) is killed while on assignment, Ira agrees to take on his current case, although he can't see how it has anything to do with his friend's murder, which he is anxious to solve. In order to survive, by solving the case of his client's missing cat, and solving the murder of his friend, Ira winds up accepting a lot of help from his client Margo (
Lily Tomlin
). By the end of the film, it looks like an offbeat romance, or perhaps a new business partnership, is blooming. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Cast
Art Carney
Ira Wells
Joanna Cassidy
Laura Birdwell
John Considine
Lamar
Howard Duff
Harry Regan
Bill Macy
Charlie Hatter
Ruth Nelson
Mrs. Schmidt
Eugene Roche
Ron Birdwell
Lily Tomlin
Margo
John Davey
Sgt. Dayton
Production Crew
Charles Rosher Jr.
Cinematographer
Ken Wannberg
Composer (Music Score)
Robert Benton
Director
Lou Lombardo
Editor
Peter Appleton
Editor
Tommy Thompson
First Assistant Director
Monty Westmore
Makeup
Robert Altman
Producer
Scott Bushnell
Producer
Robert Benton
Screenwriter
Robert Gould
Set Decorator
Jim Webb
Sound/Sound Designer
Paul R. Baxley, Jr.
Stunts
Year: 1977
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Mystery
Color type
MGM Color
Produced by
Warner Brothers
Awards
1977 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1977 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
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