Foul Play

Foul Play is a 1978 American comic mystery/thriller film written and directed by Colin Higgins, and starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Dudley Moore, Burgess Meredith, Eugene Roche, Rachel Roberts, Brian Dennehy and Billy Barty. In it, a recently divorced librarian is drawn into a mystery when a stranger hides a roll of film in a pack of cigarettes and gives it to her for safekeeping. The film inspired an ABC television series starring Barry Bostw... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 14, 1978

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 56 min

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Also known as:

  • Foul Play

Film

Directed by

Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins (July 28, 1941 – August 5, 1988) was an Australian-American screenwriter, actor, director, and producer. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the 1971 film Harold and Maude. and for directing the films Foul Play (1978) and 9 to 5 (1980). Higgins was born in Nouméa, New...

Tagline:

  • It's a highly dangerous comedy!!
  • A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer '78
  • A new comedy thriller from the creators of "Silver Streak".

Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1978
  • Nov 16, 2004
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  • 1 h 56 min

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,965
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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