Freebie and the Bean

"Above all... It's a love story."

1974 1h 53m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 73

ActionComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.

“Above all... It's a love story.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Rush
Writers: Floyd Mutrux, Robert Kaufman
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Rush, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Frontiere. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Arkin and James Caan and Loretta Swit carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Above all... It's a love story.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Rush directs. László Kovács behind the camera. Dominic Frontiere scores. Fredric Steinkamp cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by Richard Rush, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dominic Frontiere. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Arkin and James Caan and Loretta Swit carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Above all... It's a love story.".
8IMDB entry: tt0071521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.