Fletch

"Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear."

1985 1h 38m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 802

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

“Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear.”

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Cast

Chevy Chase
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Tim Matheson
Alan Stanwyk
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Gail Stanwyk
Joe Don Baker
Chief Jerry Karlin
Richard Libertini
Frank Walker
Geena Davis
Larry
M. Emmet Walsh
Dr. Joseph Dolan
George Wendt
Fat Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Andrew Bergman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Fletch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard A. Harris 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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Chevy Chase and Tim Matheson and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Ritchie directs. Fred Schuler behind the camera. Harold Faltermeyer scores. Richard A. Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Fletch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harold Faltermeyer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chevy Chase and Tim Matheson and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear.".
9IMDB entry: tt0089155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "journalist", "rio de janeiro", "sarcasm", "insurance fraud".

The technical file

Cinematography: Fred Schuler
Original score: Harold Faltermeyer
Editing: Richard A. Harris
Production design: Boris Leven
Costume design: Gloria Gresham
Makeup / hair: Ken Chase
Sound: Richard Portman
Stunt coordinator: Dean Jeffries
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $59,612,888
Return: 745% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fletch (1985)

Part of

Fletch Collection

Fletch is a 1985 comic action-thriller spy film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Andrew Bergman and is loosely based on Gregory Mcdonald's popular Fletch novels. Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Geena Davis and Joe Don Baker appear in supporting roles. Fletch fared well from critics and performed well at the box office. It has since developed a cult following and was followed by a 1989 sequel, Fletch Lives. A prequel, Fletch Won, has been in development for over two decades.