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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.
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.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Buzz Kulik
- 1973-02-01
Shamus (1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
“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.”
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...
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- Buzz Kulik
- PG
- Burt Reynolds
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.
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In 1973, Burt Reynolds got in on the act with Shamus, a film loosely based on the 87th Precinct novels by Ed McBain, the nom de plume of Evan Hunter. As Shamus McCoy, Reynolds plays a rough-edged private eye who is quick with his fists ... and even quicker with his pick-up lines.
