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Why did Chevy Chase want to play I.M. Fletcher, the laconic hero of Gregory McDonald's, bestsellers? Was it because Chase saw a way to bring Fletch to life?
79% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 81% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the...
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- Michael Ritchie
- PG
- Chevy Chase
Fletch is a refreshing departure from most modern crime/mystery flicks, and cop comedies. Chevy Chase plays Fletch, an undercover journalist with a penchant for clever disguises. The film takes itself seriously, as we see Fletch run from place to place making up names and solving the mystery.
May 31, 2017 · On May 31, 1985, Universal brought Chevy Chase’s comedy Fletch to theaters stateside, where it became a summer hit. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
One day a rich businessman (Tim Matheson) offers Fletch a job: to kill him in one week so his wife can inherit his millions before an aggressive cancer takes his life. Smelling a new mystery to solve, he agrees to the contract killing but immediately starts digging into the man's life.
- Michael Ritchie
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Tim Matheson
Sep 16, 2022 · While staying in Boston to investigate the situation, Fletch discovers a dead body in his home, leading two cops into their own investigation—played by Roy Wood Jr. and Ayden Mayeri (who has maybe the most consistently funny comedic timing with Hamm)—that centers Fletch as the suspect in the murder.
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Fletch is a 1985 American comedy thriller film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Andrew Bergman. Based on Gregory Mcdonald's popular Fletch novels, the film stars Chevy Chase as the eponymous character. It co-stars Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Geena Davis and Joe Don Baker.
