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The Late Show
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PG,1hr 40min
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1977
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Even though he barely makes enough money to cover his expenses and finds divorce cases (his bread and butter) unsavory, aging detective Ira Wells (Art Carney) is determined to stay active and to retain some amount of self-respect. When his partner Harry Regan (Howard Duff) is killed while on assignment, Ira agrees to take on his current case, although he can't see how it has anything to do with his friend's murder, which he is anxious to solve. In order to survive, by solving the case of his client's ... Full Synopsis
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Produced by Robert Altman, writer-director Robert Benton's The Late Show (1977) treads similar comic neo-noir territory as Altman's earlier The Long Goodbye (1973), but with a distinctly wistful flavor. Paying homage to the legacy of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett while lightening the proceedings with a dash of humor, Benton's L.A. story about an aging detective's investigation of his partner's ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Ira Wells
Charlie Hatter
Ron Birdwell
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