A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Goldie Hawn | ... |
Gloria Mundy
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| Chevy Chase | ... |
Tony Carlson
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Mr. Hennessey
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| Rachel Roberts | ... |
Gerda Casswell
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| Eugene Roche | ... |
Archbishop Thorncrest
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| Dudley Moore | ... |
Stanley Tibbets
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| Marilyn Sokol | ... |
Stella
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Fergie
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Stiltskin
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| Chuck McCann | ... |
Theatre Manager
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| Billy Barty | ... |
J.J. MacKuen
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Scarface
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| Bruce Solomon | ... |
Scott
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| Cooper Huckabee | ... |
Sandy
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| Pat Ast | ... |
Mrs. Venus
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Mrs. Russel
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| Lou Cutell | ... |
House Manager
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| William Frankfather | ... |
Whitey Jackson
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| John Hancock | ... |
Coleman
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| Barbara Sammeth | ... |
Sally
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Elsie
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| Hope Summers | ... |
Ethel
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| Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. Monk
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Ion Teodorescu | ... |
Turk
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| Janet Wood | ... |
Sylvia
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| David Cole | ... |
Theatre Usher
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Bill Gamble | ... |
Dickinson
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| Cyril Magnin | ... |
Pope Pius XIII
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Michael David Lee | ... |
Limo Driver
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Neno Russo | ... |
Luigi
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Rollin Moriyama | ... |
Japanese Man
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Mitsu Yashima | ... |
Japanese Woman
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M. James Arnett | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Cop
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John Hatfield | ... |
Security Guard
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Joe Bellan | ... |
Man in Phone Booth
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Chuck Walsh | ... |
Newscaster
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| Connie Sawyer | ... |
Screaming Lady
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F. Jo Mohrbach | ... |
Fat Lady
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Garry Goodrow | ... |
Henpecked Husband
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Enrico Di Giuseppe | ... |
Nanki-Pooh
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Glenys Fowles | ... |
Yum-Yum
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Kathleen Hegierski | ... |
Peep-Bo
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Sandra Walker | ... |
Pitti-Sing
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Thomas Jamerson | ... |
Pish-Tush
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Richard McKee | ... |
Pooh-Bah
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Jane Shaulis | ... |
Katisha
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Shirley Python | ... |
Esme
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Woman in Library (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Colin Higgins | ||
Written by
| Colin Higgins | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Peter V. Herald | ... | associate producer |
| Edward K. Milkis | ... | producer |
| Thomas L. Miller | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Fox | ||
Cinematography by
| David M. Walsh | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pembroke J. Herring | ||
Editorial Department
| Steven J. Cohen | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ||
Makeup Department
| E. Thomas Case | ... | makeup artist (as Tom Case) |
| Susan Germaine | ... | hair stylist (as Susan Germaine-Jeffers) |
Production Management
| Peter V. Herald | ... | unit production manager |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| M. James Arnett | ... | second unit director |
| Gary D. Drigler | ... | assistant director |
| Larry Franco | ... | second assistant director (as Larry J. Franco) |
Art Department
| Sidney H. Greenwood | ... | property master (as Syd Greenwood) |
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Birney Lettick | ... | poster artist |
| Benjamin Resella | ... | scenic designer (uncredited) |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Robby Vandermark | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andrew Chulack | ... | sound editor |
| Don Coufal | ... | boom operator |
| Nicholas Eliopoulos | ... | sound effects editor / sound effects supervisor / supervising sound editor |
| Jay M. Harding | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Vincent | ... | sound recordist |
| Jeff Wexler | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Rachel Clement | ... | restoration artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt double: chevy chase / stunt performer (as Craig Baxley) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunt performer |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunts |
| Glynn Rubin | ... | stunt performer |
| Frank James Sparks | ... | stunt double |
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| May Boss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kitty O'Neil | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr. | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Harris | ... | gaffer |
| Ron Kenyon | ... | best boy |
| Michael R. Marquette | ... | assistant camera / camera operator |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Rexford Metz) |
| Richard Moran | ... | key grip |
| Louis Niemeyer | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Tony Rivetti | ... | first assistant camera: additional camera |
Casting Department
| Toni Howard | ... | casting associate |
| Terri Wall | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ryan Frazier | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Fox | ... | conductor |
| W.S. Gilbert | ... | writer: "The Mikado" (as Gilbert & Sullivan) |
| Robert Krueger | ... | music editor |
| New York City Opera Orchestra | ... | performer: "The Mikado" (as The New York City Opera) |
| Ruby Raksin | ... | orchestrator |
| Julius Rudel | ... | conductor: "The Mikado" |
| Arthur Sullivan | ... | writer: "The Mikado" (as Gilbert & Sullivan) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Kenney | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joel Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Harry Clein | ... | unit publicist |
| Jack Eddleman | ... | staged by: "The Mikado" |
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International (1979) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1980) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS (1980) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Taurus Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1985) (Belgium) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Soul Media (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- marketing-film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- New York City Opera (performers: Excerpt from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado)
- Panavision (lenses and panaflex camera)
- Movielab (color)
- Modern Film Effects (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When, unbeknownst to Gloria, a microfilm cassette is left with her by a dying agent, she becomes entangled in a complicated series of events. She's pursued by a dwarf and an albino, and becomes convinced that they are out to kill her. Finally, with the help of San Francisco detective Tony Carlson, she begins to turn the tables on her pursuers. It becomes clear that the nerfarious crew after her are plotting a dastardly deed indeed - to assassinate the Pope as he visits the city to see _The Mikado_. Gloria and Tony must race against time to prevent this terrible crime.
Written by Rick Munoz |
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| Taglines | A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer '78 See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is an homage to the suspense movies of Alfred Hitchcock. The picture was released seven months after Mel Brooks' Hitchcock spoof High Anxiety (1977). Writer and director Colin Higgins previously had written Silver Streak (1976), which was also a Hitchcock-like spoof thriller, and starred Brooks collaborators Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. See more » |
| Goofs | When Gloria escapes from being kidnapped, she's about to open the window when her right comb starts to fall out of her hair, unpinning the right side of her hairdo. In the next shot, when she's opening the window, the comb and her hair are back in place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ready To Take A Chance Again See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Esme the snake is played by Shirley Python. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Ethel and Elsie are playing Scrabble. Ethel has just put down the letters "-ucker", to which Elsie has added "muther-"]
Ethel: Wait, Elsie. I think you're wrong. I think you spell that word with a hyphen. See more » |