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Shamus

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Shamus
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PG,1hr 39min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1973
Director:
Buzz Kulik
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John Ryan  ...more
Synopsis: This detective-themed action-adventure film spoofs The Big Sleep, which was based on the novel by Raymond Chandler. Burt Reynolds plays McCoy, a hard-nosed private detective. The story has more tangles than a bowl of spaghetti, but it begins when McCoy is called to the house of Hume (Ron Weyand), an eccentric diamond dealer, and is given the task of recovering some stolen gems. McCoy is beaten by a gang of thugs to warn him off the job, and this lets him know that he's onto something really big. ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Shamus is supposedly based upon The Big Sleep, but whether it's supposed to be a remake, a parody, or an homage is anybody's guess -- which is indicative of Shamus' problems. The writer and director don't really seem to know what they want here, so some of Shamus is straight and some of it is satirical and some of it is simply stolen, and the result is a film with no distinct personality or point. ... Full Review
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Burt Reynolds
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Dyan Cannon
Alexis
John Ryan
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