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The Big Fix (1978)

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Release Date: Oct 6, 1978 Wide

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Richard Dreyfuss plays Moses Wine, an ex-Sixties radical who pays the bills as a private eye. Wine is hired to stem a smear campaign against a popular political candidate. Gradually the plot thickens into a murder case, involving a hippie leader whose values, like Wine's, have been severely compromised over the years - and who plans to blow up a major LA freeway as a protest. Susan Anspach provides a great deal of dramatic (and sexual) tension as Wine's boss. Among the minor players are future

PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Jeremy Kagan

Written By: Roger L. Simon

In Theaters: Oct 6, 1978 Wide

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Moses Wine
Susan Anspach
Lila
Bonnie Bedelia
Suzanne
John Lithgow
Sam Sebastian
Ofelia Medina
Alora
F Murray Abraham
Eppis
Nicolas Coster
Spitzler
Fritz Weaver
Oscar Procari Sr.
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Jorge
Michael Hershewe
Jacob
Rita Karin
Aunt Sonya
Larry Bishop
Wilson
Andrew Bloch
Michael Linker
Harry Caesar
Burke
Sidney Clute
Mr. Johnson
John Cunningham
Hawthorne
Frank Doubleday
Jonah's Partner
Joyce Easton
Woman in Mercedes
David Gale
Martin Garner
Bittleman
Kathryn Grody
Wendy Linker
Murray MacLeod
Perry
David Matthau
Volunteer
Bob O'Connell
Policeman
Lupe Ontiveros
Maid
Mandy Patinkin
Pool Man
Ron Rifkin
Randy
David Rowlands
Jonah
Al Ruban
Detective
Miiko Taka
Saleswoman
Joe Warfield
Worker
Dick Whittington
Newsman
James Wing Woo
Pak Chung
Billy Cardenas
Chicano
William Glover
Commentator
Chester Grimes
Chester
Caskey Swaim
Cop
Gregory Prentiss
Reporter #4
Pat Hustis
Dealer

Critic Reviews for The Big Fix

All Critics (5) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (0)

The wonderful irony is that Dreyfuss is able to blackmail all his former revolutionary friends by threatening to tell everyone all the good things they were a part of. No one needs to know that they might actually be decent, upstanding people.

June 30, 2011 Full Review Source: Examiner.com

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Adam Lippe

Examiner.com

Never makes its case why we should care about it.

June 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Um detetive politizado que chora ao relembrar os ideais abandonados e que leva seus dois filhos pequenos para ajud�-lo em suas investiga��es? S� mesmo nos anos 70, bicho!

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Pablo Villaca

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The Big Fix is a lively Western in the Dashielle Hammet style.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Dreyfuss as a 60's revolutionary holdover. Look for small bit by F.Murray Abraham as a Abbie Hoffman type.

October 12, 2007

Michael Rome

This film works on several levels: the '60's activists, the old flame connection, the good old murder myster....all put together with affection and style. The cast is excellent, from Richard Dreyfus on through John Lithgow and Susan Anspach---even the minor characters are well-played. Watch this one and wonder why it didn't get more play.

July 28, 2008

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