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Fletch Lives (1989)

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Though the original Fletch was drubbed by critics, it proved a major success for star Chevy Chase. It was inevitable, then, that a sequel would make an appearance. Surprisingly, Fletch Lives didn't come out until 1989--a full five years after the original. Once more, Chase stars as Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher, the gonzo investigative reporter created by novelist Gregory McDonald. Indulging his penchant for disguises and bizarre aliases, Fletch investigates a deep dark mystery at a crumbling

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Michael Ritchie

In Theaters: Mar 17, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Sep 2, 2003

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Chevy Chase
I.M. Fletcher
Hal Holbrook
Hamilton "Ham" Johnson
Julianne Phillips
Becky Ann Culpepper
Cleavon Little
Calculus
R. Lee Ermey
Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
Patricia Kalember
Amanda Ray Ross
Richard Libertini
Frank Walker
Randall "Tex" Cobb
Ben Dover
George Wyner
Gillet
Geoffrey Lewis
KKK Leader
Richard Belzer
Phil
Don Brockett
Sheriff
Dennis Burkley
Joe Jack
Walter Charles
Tony
R. Bruce Elliott
Info Technician
Patrick Farrelly
O'Reilly
Grace Gaynor
Mrs. Underhill
Charlie Holliday
Security Guard
Don Hood
Tom Barbour
Marcella Lowery
Selma
Jordan Lund
Deputy Sheriff
Tom McCleister
Klansman
Dick McGarvin
Announcer
Michael P. Moran
Morgue Attendant
Constance Shulman
Cindy Mae
Robert Silver
Kakakis Brother
Ebbe Roe Smith
Jim Bob
R. David Smith
Gordon Joe
William Traylor
Mr. Underhill
Titos Vandis
Uncle Kakakis
John Wylie
Accountant
Phil Hartman
Bly Manager
Barney D. Arceneaux
Party Guest
Roy Babich
Klansman
Mary Battilana
Bly Assistant
Noelle Beck
Betty Dilworth
Robert M. Dawson
Tour Guide
Darren Dublin
Ancient Copy Boy
Richmond Harrison
T'boo Ted
Catherine Hearne
Lyda Perl
Christian Kauffmann
Bruce
Matthew Kimbrough
Bly Guard
Clarence M. Landry
Damon Feather
Patricia G. McConnell
Deputy's Wife
Louis M. Rapaport
Walter Bob Buggem

Critic Reviews for Fletch Lives

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (9) | DVD (2)

The mystery is barely there, and nobody really cares, as long as Chase gets to ham it up under a wider array of fake moustaches and silly accents.

August 14, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

A very disappointing sequel that's not nearly as funny and witty as the original.

October 5, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Not quite as good as the first, but still an enjoyable jaunt

May 6, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Film Threat

Fairly funny sequel.

April 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Too bad, he did. Maybe if he hadn't this sequel won't have been necessary.

August 20, 2002 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Chase's sequel to Fletch is just as good as the first movie, just as funny too. If you're a fan of his, you really should see this movie.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Fletch Lives is the sequel to the 1985 comedy/noirish film starring Chevy Chase as investigative reporter Jane Doe. In Lives Fletch inherits a plantation in Louisiana and quits the reporter game but winds up in the middle of another conspiracy this time involving land speculation, toxic waste, and a Christian amusement

April 5, 2008

Chris Garman

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