Quick Facts
DirectorColin Higgins
Runtime1h 56m · PG
GenresComedy · Mystery · Thriller
Release1978-07-14
Film
Foul Play
1978· PG· 1h 56m· Comedy· Mystery· Thriller
“It's a highly dangerous comedy!!”
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
1978-07-14
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Key Crew
DirectorColin Higgins
WriterColin Higgins
ProducerEdward K. Milkis
Director of PhotographyDavid M. Walsh
Original Music ComposerCharles Fox
EditorPembroke J. Herring
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1978-07-14
Runtime1h 56m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Miller-Milkis Productions · Shelburne Associates
Budget$5M
Box office$45M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 270 votes
Original languageen
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