Back Freebie i Bean Catalan Les Anges gardiens (film, 1974) French המשטרה משתוללת HE Una strana coppia di sbirri Italian フリービーとビーン/大乱戦 Japanese Szaleni detektywi Polish Freebie and the Bean Portuguese Freebie and the Bean SH Ursäkta, här kommer snuten! Swedish
| Freebie and the Bean | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Rush |
| Screenplay by | Robert Kaufman |
| Story by | Floyd Mutrux |
| Produced by | Richard Rush |
| Starring | James Caan Alan Arkin Loretta Swit Jack Kruschen Mike Kellin Alex Rocco Valerie Harper |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Michael McLean Fredric Steinkamp |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $12.5 million in the United States and Canada[2] |
Freebie and the Bean is a 1974 American buddy cop black comedy action film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin, and directed by Richard Rush. The film follows two police detectives who wreak havoc in San Francisco attempting to bring down an organized crime boss. The film, which had been originally scripted as a serious crime drama, morphed into what is now known as the "buddy-cop" genre due to the bantering, improvisational nature of the acting by Caan and Arkin. Reportedly, by the end of filming, both actors were confused by the purpose of the movie, not knowing that they had stumbled into a successful character formula. The film was popular enough to spawn various other successful film franchises such as, Lethal Weapon, 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop. Loretta Swit and Valerie Harper appeared in supporting roles.
- ^ "McElwaine Has 22 Readying; Finds Forgotten WB Coppola". Variety. November 12, 1975. p. 6. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. January 7, 1976. p. 20.