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As he did in his screenplay for Silver Streak (1974), writer/director Colin Higgins mixes life-and-death melodrama with broad slapstick in Foul Play. Goldie Hawn stars as Gloria Mundy, a recent divorc?e whose attempts to start life anew in San Francisco are bollixed up when she is inadvertently swept up in an assassination plot against the Pope. Offering sometimes dubious aid and comfort to Gloria is bumbling federal agent Tony Carlson (Chevy Chase). The film's comedy ranges from the farcical seduction efforts by musician Stanley Tibbets (Dudley Moore) to the zany, gag-filled car-chase finale. Foul Play features character actors Rachel Roberts and Eugene Roche as villains, Burgess Meredith as a martial arts-happy landlord, and Billy Barty as a long-suffering religious bookseller. It also packs in a memorable "throwaway" gag involving a profane Scrabble game played by sweet little old ladies Queenie Smith and Hope Summers.Special Features:DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera NegativeNEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max EvryTriple-Layered UHD100 DiscOptional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera NegativeNEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max EvryFair Play: Remembering Colin HigginsTheatrical TrailersTV Spot & UK Radio SpotDual-Layered BD50 DiscOptional English Subtitles
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Foul Play (1978)
116 min
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

Foul Play (1978)
116 min
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.