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1974
Freebie and the Bean is a 1974 American buddy cop black comedy action film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin, and directed by Richard Rush. The film follows two police detectives who wreak havoc in San Francisco attempting to bring down an organized crime boss. The film, which had been originally scripted as a serious crime drama, morphed into what is now known as the "buddy-cop" genre due to the bantering,…
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Fate can play bizarre games with films and their reputation. For example, there are titles that were doomed to be obscure or insignificant, and yet they are well‑known simply for being used as references in later and better‑known works. However, there are cases when the makers of such films probably would not be happy with the context of such a reference, because instead of fame they receive infamy. One of these cas…More
