The Big Fix

"Moses Wine, private detective...so go figure."

1978 1h 48m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 42

ComedyThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.

“Moses Wine, private detective...so go figure.”

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Moses Wine
Susan Anspach
Lila
Bonnie Bedelia
Suzanne
John Lithgow
Sam Sebastian
Ofelia Medina
Alora
Nicolas Coster
Spitzler
F. Murray Abraham
Eppis
Fritz Weaver
Oscar Procari Sr.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writers: Roger L. Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Frank Stanley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Anspach and Bonnie Bedelia carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Moses Wine, private detective...so go figure.".

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The take

Jeremy Kagan directs. Frank Stanley behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Patrick Kennedy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
348 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Jeremy Kagan, shot by Frank Stanley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrick Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Anspach and Bonnie Bedelia carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Moses Wine, private detective...so go figure.".
9IMDB entry: tt0077233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.