Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Fletch

About the Film

Summary of Plot

While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

– iMDB

Year Of Release

1985

Running Time

1 Hour 38 Minutes

Director

Michael Ritchie

Tagline

Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear.

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$7,022,970

Trailer

Starring

Chevy Chase – Fletch
Joe Don Baker – Chief Karlin
Dana Wheeler- Nicholson – Gail Stanwyk
Richard Libertini – Walker
Tim Matheson – Alan Stanwyk

Song From the OST

Trivia

• Chevy Chase has mentioned in interviews that this is his favorite of his movies, because it let him be himself.
• Gregory McDonald, the author of the Fletch novels, had casting approval over the film. He rejected Sir Mick Jagger and Burt Reynolds before he decided on Chevy Chase for the lead.
• An original run of movie posters shows Fletch in his various disguises, including one as a hockey player, which never made the final cut.

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