Fletch

Name: Fletch
Director: Michael Ritchie
Released: 1985
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Richard Libertini, Tim Matheson

1985 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 59,306 VOTES · DIR. Michael Ritchie

Overview

When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

Dialogue Timeline — 119 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

01:27:58 You two have a lot to talk over.

01:28:10 while you're basking in the sun!

01:29:00 No, this is getting absurd.

01:29:10 Frank, it's all business.

01:29:24 Not necessarily.

01:29:39 It's an obscure ruling but very important one to me.

01:29:55 I don't want to go to a Laker game.

01:30:07 - Reverse stuff. - That I've done.

01:30:21 and personally assist her in her grief therapy.

01:30:37 Well, it may seem that, but that's called dribbling.

01:30:48 When it came to basketball, Gail was a loss.

01:31:01 # Bit by bit #

01:31:11 # Bit by bit #

01:31:22 # Movin' in #

01:31:37 # Never know who's watchin' #

01:31:52 # Zoomin' via satellite #

01:32:08 # Bit by bit #

01:32:18 # Bit by bit #

01:32:39 # Comin' out #

01:32:52 # Have you heard the news #

01:33:04 # Bit by bit #

01:33:15 # Bit by bit #

01:33:34 # Makin' all the headlines #

10:00:00 of airline tickets.

Cast & Characters

Chevy Chase Fletch Joe Don Baker Chief Karlin Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Gail Stanwyk Richard Libertini Walker Tim Matheson Alan Stanwyk M. Emmet Walsh Dr. Dolan George Wendt Fat Sam Kenneth Mars Stanton Boyd Geena Davis Larry Bill Henderson Speaker

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed119

Dialogue density1.2 lines / min

First line01:27:58

Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorMichael Ritchie

LanguageEnglish

Budget$8,000,000

Revenue$59,612,888

IMDb votes59,306