Cast: Chevy Chase, tim Matheson,
Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Chevy Chase plays a Los Angeles newspaper
reporter named Fletch, based on the series of books by Gregory
McDonald. While working undercover trying to uncover the secret to a
beachside drug ring, he is approached by a wealthy business man who
thinks he is a transient and makes him an offer of $200,000 to kill
him. The story is that he has bone cancer and doesn't want to be
around to enjoy the most painful aspects of the disease and wants his
wife to get the insurance on itby getting killed. Sensing another
scoop, Fletch agrees and soon learns that the two stories he is
covering are almost one and the same.
This role is probably Chevy's best
showcase of his often squandered talents, in which he has to undergo
several different disguises in his efforts to get to the bottom of
things. The film is entertaining and humorous, although the
underlying murder plot is not very impressive. It's a fun film
nonetheless, and must see for Chevy Chase fans.
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