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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790789743
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790789744
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 MonoFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 MonoEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: D31864D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 30, 2004
Running Time: 93 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
An aging private eye tries to solve the murder of his ex-partner with the help of an aimless young woman.Running Time: 93 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 085393186425
Amazon.com essential video:
Writer-director Robert Benton, who examined a similar story in 1998's "Twilight," first explored the territory of the geriatric private eye in this sadly underrated 1977 delight. Art Carney stars as a nearly retired detective who suddenly finds himself caught up in two seemingly separate cases. One involves the murder of his former partner (Howard Duff); the other entangles him with a flaky post-hippie (Lily Tomlin), who wants him to find her missing cat. The two cases eventually dovetail, but the plot--which leads them to a Hollywood crime bigwig played by the affable Eugene Roche--is of less interest than the almost magical chemistry between the crotchety Carney and the wonderfully off-the-wall Tomlin. The perfect film for anyone who likes their mysteries in the Dashiell Hammett/Raymond Chandler mode. --Marshall Fine
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Ira Wells, private eye. As portrayed wonderfully by Art Carney, hes a broken down but still sharp as a tack old school detective in the vein of Robert Mitchum's Philip Marlowe. Hes a dinosaur from the 40s trying to help a quirky young woman, deftly handled by Lily Tomlin, in her troubles, as long as they both dont get killed and the bad guys get what they deserve. Ive always been curious about this film and im glad i picked it up. Very well written and acted, with great direction by Robert Benton.
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This film is a great "document" of Hollywood in the late '70's. I miss some of the buildings used in some of the location shots that are no longer there. Anyway, besides documenting '70's Hollywood this film is an excellent homage to 1940's film noir. There are some funny moments, but it's more mystery than comedy. An outstanding "forgotten" film.
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"The Late Show" remains my favorite comedy/mystery film with wonderful leads, a fine supporting cast and excellent writing. Being somewhat in the Thin Man vein, there are moments of genuine suspense as well as some real laughs. Tomlin, a rather ditsy and less than successful show-biz agent, hires a reluctant Art Carney, a semi-retired private eye whose best days are clearly behind him. Her pet cat has been kidnapped (catnapped?) and she wants Carney to find it. The case is soon found to have connections ... Read More
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I'm sure the powers that be didn't know how to market this quirky gem then or now. If you go to the video store they usually file it in the comedy section which is the furthest thing from the truth. For sure, there are comic elements in "The Late Show" but if you blink you miss them. The film is a mystery, rather, a homage to the work of Chandler and Hammet. Like the best tributes "The Late Show" stands on it's own as a great film. The film has it all including a brilliantly woven mystery penned by writer ... Read More
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I purchased this film because of the rave reviews, on Amazon and elsewhere, and because of the two highly talented stars. What a jolt to discover that the film is a flop, a failed attempt to remake a film noir featuring someone like Humphrey Bogart or Peter Falk as the tough detective. Toss in an airhead junkie as the sidekick and you have magic, right? Wrong. The script is the primary problem. It's unintelligible and without an ounce of wit. There is the grisly murder and the car chase for the teenagers. ... Read More
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