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Shamus is a 1973 American comedy thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik, and starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. The word "shamus" means "detective" in American slang. Plot. New York private detective, Shamus McCoy, is called to the house of Hume, an eccentric diamond dealer, and is given the task of recovering some stolen diamonds.
Feb 1, 1973 · Shamus: Directed by Buzz Kulik. With Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. Ryan, Joe Santos. Millions in diamonds are stolen from a safe in NYC and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or killer.
- (1.6K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Buzz Kulik
- 1973-02-01
Roger Ebert March 08, 1973. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Shamus” is an uneasy mixture of 1970s violence, 1950s sex and 1930s private-eye movies. The violence is probably what’s intended to sell the movie; the sex is low-key and kind of friendly, and the 1930s stuff includes some specific satire of “The Big Sleep.”.
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When jewelry baron E.J. Hume (Ron Weyand) is robbed of a shipment of uncut diamonds, he hires former pool player and New York City private investigator Shamus McCoy (Burt Reynolds) to track down...
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- Buzz Kulik
- PG
- Burt Reynolds
Buzz Kulik. Director. Barry Beckerman. Writer. New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss.
