Foul Play

Name: Foul Play
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1978-07-14
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.8

1978 · 1h 56m · Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 6.8 Metacritic 45 RT 74%

If you're in the mood for a goofy 70s mystery-comedy with genuine charm and chemistry between leads, absolutely watch it tonight—the 74% RT score backs up what makes this cult oddity work. Just know this is gloriously weird and not for everyone, so check your tolerance for absurdist humor and dated sensibilities first.

Plot

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

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