Shamus (film)
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| Directed by | Buzz Kulik |
| Produced by | Robert M. Weitman |
| Written by | Barry Beckerman |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Dyan Cannon John Ryan Joe Santos Georgio Tozzi Ron Weyand |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Editing by | Walter Thompson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Shamus is a 1973 American film starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. Burt Reynolds plays McCoy, a hard-nosed private detective.
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[edit] Plot Synopsis
McCoy is called to the house of Hume (Ron Weyand), an eccentric diamond dealer, and is given the task of recovering some stolen gems. He 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. Later, McCoy hooks up with Alexis (Dyan Cannon) and delivers several crooks to the police.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Burt Reynolds as Shamus McCoy
- Dyan Cannon as Alexis Montaigne
- John Ryan as Hardcore
- Joe Santos as Lieutenant Promuto
- Giorgio Tozzi as Dottore
- Ron Weyand as E.J. Hume
[edit] Reception
Variety wrote a negative review of Shamus stating that the film is "confusing...scripter Barry Beckerman drags in an assortment of mostly-unexplained characters but some dandy rough work - and finales in a fine fog. Perhaps something was lost in translation to the screen."[2] Roger Greenspun wrote that the film "is full of appealing New York locations and much inventive action, ultimately amounts to little more than the kind of situation melodrama that the movies these days offer for excitement. On this level it is workmanlike, well-paced, modest, sometimes scary, and sometimes genuinely funny".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Fountain, Clarke. "Shamus: Overview". Allmovie. http://allmovie.com/work/shamus-44080. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Shamus Review [subscription required"]. Variety. January 1, 1973. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117794810.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=Shamus. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ Greenspun, Roger (February 1, 1973). "Burt Reynolds Recalls Era of the Private Eye in 'Shamus'". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A04E7D71531EF34BC4953DFB4668388669EDE. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Shamus at the Internet Movie Database
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