After a rich old man dies in a suspicious car accident in Acapulco, Mexico, his widow wants his insurance company to pony up five million dollars. Hotshot investigator Jake Decker (Charles Grodin) and charming model Ellie (Farrah...
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| Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Ellie Morgan
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| Charles Grodin | ... |
Jake Dekker
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| Art Carney | ... |
Al Marcus
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| Joan Collins | ... |
Nera Ortega
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| William Daniels | ... |
Herbie Crawford
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| John Hillerman | ... |
Anton Webb
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| Eleanor Parker | ... |
Mrs. Thoren
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Mark Elmes
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Robin Clarke | ... |
Karl Thoren
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| Joan Goodfellow | ... |
Joanna Thoren
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| Jack Kruschen | ... |
Gela
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| Alejandro Rey | ... |
Fons Ortega
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| Jorge Luke | ... |
Vasquez
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Earl Dobbs
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Joanna Rush | ... |
Mamie
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Alex Sharp | ... |
Kunz
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Bob Orrison | ... |
Milan
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Delroy White | ... |
Dr. Kellogg
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Christa Walter | ... |
Mrs. Kellogg
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Vouigi Rogi | ... |
Stewardess
(as Youigi Rogi)
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| Mike Moroff | ... |
Diver
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Steven Wilensky | ... |
Boardroom Member
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George Belanger | ... |
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Dick Subley | ... |
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Ken Smith | ... |
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Enrique Kahn | ... |
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Delores Devine | ... |
Secretary
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Pauline Fawcett | ... |
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Flame Harris Metter | ... |
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard C. Sarafian | ||
Written by
| John Daly | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Stephen Oliver | ... | (screenplay) & |
| James Booth | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stanley Ellin | ... | (novel "The Bind") |
Produced by
| Jay Bernstein | ... | executive producer |
| John Daly | ... | producer |
| Derek Dawson | ... | executive producer |
| Farrah Fawcett | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Gerald Green | ... | producer |
| David Korda | ... | associate producer |
| John Quested | ... | executive producer |
| Philip A. Waxman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Cameron | ||
Cinematography by
| Álex Phillips Jr. | ... | director of photography (as Alex Phillips Jr.) |
Editing by
| Geoffrey Foot | ... | (as Geoff Foot) |
Editorial Department
| Denis Whitehouse | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ... | (as Feinberg) |
| Mike Fenton | ... | (as Fenton) |
Production Design by
| Ted Tester | ||
Art Direction by
| Agustín Ituarte | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dick Purdy | ||
Costume Design by
| Moss Mabry | ||
Makeup Department
| Leonard Engelman | ... | makeup artist: Farrah Fawcett-Majors |
| Barbara Lorenz | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jim Cranston | ... | production supervisor |
| Carlos Terron Garcia | ... | production manager (as Carlos Garcia) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Barnett | ... | assistant director |
| Paul Baxley | ... | second unit director |
| Mario Cisneros | ... | assistant director |
| Danny Perlman | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Hudson | ... | property master (as Wm. L. Hudson SPM) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Nigel Galt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Vernon Messenger | ... | sound editor |
| Manuel Topete | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Elliott | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Laurencio Cordero | ... | special effects |
| Jesus G. Duran | ... | special effects (as Jesus Duran) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Carey Loftin | ... | car stunts |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Louie Elias | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ramón Bravo | ... | underwater photographer (as Ramon Bravo) |
| Jack Gittings | ... | underwater still photographer |
| Carlos Montaño | ... | camera operator |
| Manuel Palomino | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Carmen Armendarez | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Cameron | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lester Hoyle | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| David Ball | ... | production accountant |
| Diane Katz | ... | production coordinator |
| Paul Van Der Weele | ... | assistant accountant |
| Charles A. Moses | ... | public relations consultant (uncredited) |
| Mike Russell | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Carlos Rullan | ... | thanks |
| Tollo Rullan | ... | thanks |
| Tony Rullan | ... | thanks |
| Teddy Stauffer | ... | thanks |
| Miguel Torres | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Hemdale (presents)
- Bind (presents)
- Tuesday Films
- Fawcett-Majors Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hemdale (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1979) (Italy)
- Regia Films Arturo González (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gold Film (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Tuschinski Film Distribution (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1981) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VCL (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Explosive-Media (2023) (Germany) (DVD) (BluRay)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (camera equipment: lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Technicolor (laboratory)
- Production Systems Inc. (location equipment)
- Fenton-Feinberg Casting (casting)
- Nissan Motor Company (cars: Datsun cars)
- Kawasaki Motors (motorcycles)
- Bell System (telephones: Design Line Phones)
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| Taglines | An enthralling & action-packed comedy-thriller, full of blistering excitement. {UK Video} See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Farrah Fawcett's premiere hotel bungalow in Acapulco, Mexico was protected twenty-four hours a day by security guards. Fawcett was constantly swamped by fans during the shoot. See more » |
| Goofs | Man posing as police officer is beside the driver's door when the car is stopped; when vehicle accelerates, they hit him.' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sunburn, Americathon, Hot Stuff, Meatballs, The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | With a Little Luck See more » |
| Quotes |
Ellie:
Now what kinda man dresses up in a spooky suit like that and spends the night with another man's wife just to steal some papers? Jake: Me. That's why I'm considered the fourth best guy in the business at this stuff. See more » |