Shamus1973
Shamus (1973)
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Movie Info
Cast
as McCoy
as Alexis
as Col. Hardcore
as Lt. Promuto
as Il Dottore
as E.J. Hume
as Springy
as Bolton
as The Kid
as Bookstore Girl
as Johnnie Bronston
as Schnook
as 1st Woman
as Heavy
as Felix Montaigne
as Willie
as Bookie
as Rock
as Dealer
as Doorman
as Grifter
as Hatcheck Girl
as Pimp
as Handler
as Tait
as Angie
as Marvin
as Big Jake
as Booky
as Booky
as Knifer
as Hardnose
as Detective
as Thug
as Thug
as Thug
Critic Reviews for Shamus
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (6)
The movie's structure is right out of the Raymond Chandler bag.
Stars Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon merely lope through their paces.
This tiresome private eye crime drama is what The Big Sleep would look like if it was dreck.
A must-see for the 70s icons alone -- Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, and Morris the Cat!
When it's over and you think about it, you realize that from about mid-point on nothing has held together.
By the time the mysteries are solved, you won't only be confused; you simply won't care anymore.
Audience Reviews for Shamus
Why has this film faded into semi obscurity? It's great. First of all, Burt Reynolds is one of the best action heroes ever. Forget your physical specimens of the 80s to present, Burty has the build of a normal dude, he gets tired, hung over, physically overtaken, but he's clever as hell. It's seeing him struggle through action sequences that makes them so exciting in this flick. Not to mention he's his smarmy self, and bit of a womanizer at that, but I mean, it was the 70s. Think of him as a bubbling Shaft, but less so than Elliott Gould's Marlowe in the Long Goodbye. Added to all this you have an intriguing story, and some strange, yet amusing characters and situations. Not to forget a great and appropriate score from Jerry Goldsmith. Almost needless to say: this one stands out.
Super Reviewer
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