Freebie and the Bean1974
Freebie and the Bean (1974)
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Cast
as Bean
as Freebie
as Meyers' Wife
as Red Meyers
as Lt. Rosen
as Freebie's Girl
as Whitey
as Chauffeur
as District Attorney
as Michigan Phil
as Bean's Wife
as Broder
as Transvestite
as Policeman
as Laundry Truck Driver
as Chicken Truck Driver
as Liquor Truck Driver
as Whitey's Girl
as Salesman
as Bellboy
as Dentist
as Ambulance Attendant
as Bag Man
as Tailor
Critic Reviews for Freebie and the Bean
All Critics (11) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (8) | DVD (1)
Freebie (James Caan) is a cop whose corruption is supposed to be charming.
Richard Rush's tasteless film, from a spitball script by Robert Kaufman, utilized lots of stunt and action crews disturbing the peace all over San Francisco.
On the whole, a film one can live without.
It has a cast of otherwise good actors doing bits of business (sometimes called acting) as if they thought they could upstage all of the movie's automobiles, which are seldom still.
One of those obnoxious wisecracking buddy cop movies about dimwit cops that fails to be funny.
The humor is tasteless and racist, but the action scenes are fantastically choreographed and executed.
Audience Reviews for Freebie and the Bean
Thoroughly awesome, the first real buddy cop film is also one of the best. Totally ridiculous and full of shenanigans.
Super Reviewer
I don't really know if Freebie and the Bean classifies as the first buddy cop film, but if it is, it's the best one I've ever seen. It's hard to believe that a comedy like this starring Alan Arkin and James Caan as a duo was ever made, but it was. The dialogue feels fresh and must have been adlibbed. The caper isn't much of a caper but that isn't really the point. The point is following these two lunatics around in their daily lives from one catastrophe to the next and enjoying every minute of it. The Warner Archive put this out not too long ago with a terrific picture but only the trailer as an extra. I hope this gets some special edition love sometime soon as it's a terrific little gem.
Super Reviewer
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