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ComedyCrimeDrama

Fuzz

- Here comes the fuzz

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

Release Date : 1972-07-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Filmways PicturesJavelin Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Character Name : Det. Steve Carella

Original Name : Burt Reynolds

Gender : Male

Jack Weston

Character Name : Det. Meyer Meyer

Original Name : Jack Weston

Gender : Male

Tom Skerritt

Character Name : Det. Bert Kling

Original Name : Tom Skerritt

Gender : Male

Raquel Welch

Character Name : Det. Eileen McHenry

Original Name : Raquel Welch

Gender : Female

James McEachin

Character Name : Det. Arthur Brown

Original Name : James McEachin

Gender : Male

Steve Ihnat

Character Name : Det. Andy Parker

Original Name : Steve Ihnat

Gender : Male

Dan Frazer

Character Name : Lt. Byrnes

Original Name : Dan Frazer

Gender : Male

Bert Remsen

Character Name : Sgt. Murchison

Original Name : Bert Remsen

Gender : Male

Stewart Moss

Character Name : Det. Hal Willis

Original Name : Stewart Moss

Gender : Male

H. Benny Markowitz

Character Name : Patrolman Levine

Original Name : H. Benny Markowitz

Gender : Male

James Victor

Character Name : Patrolman Gomez

Original Name : James Victor

Gender : Male

Royce D. Applegate

Character Name : Patrolman Cramer

Original Name : Royce D. Applegate

Gender : Male

Tom Lawrence

Character Name : Patrolman Crosby

Original Name : Tom Lawrence

Gender : Male

Norman Burton

Character Name : Police Commissioner Nelson

Original Name : Norman Burton

Gender : Male

Vince Howard

Character Name : Patrolman Marshall

Original Name : Vince Howard

Gender : Male

Jake Lexa

Character Name : Patrolman Miscolo

Original Name : Jake Lexa

Gender : Male

Britt Leach

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Britt Leach

Gender : Male

Brian Doyle-Murray

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Brian Doyle-Murray

Gender : Male

Peter Elbling

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Peter Elbling

Gender : Male

J.S. Johnson

Character Name : Telephone Technician

Original Name : J.S. Johnson

Gender : Male

Harry Eldon Miller

Character Name : Police Garage Attendant

Original Name : Harry Eldon Miller

Gender : Male

David Dreyer

Character Name : Mayor's Uniformed Guard

Original Name : David Dreyer

Gender : Male

William Martel

Character Name : Mayor's Bodyguard

Original Name : William Martel

Gender : Male

Yul Brynner

Character Name : The Deaf Man

Original Name : Yul Brynner

Gender : Male

Peter Bonerz

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Peter Bonerz

Gender : Male

Cal Bellini

Character Name : Ahmad

Original Name : Cal Bellini

Gender : Male

Don Gordon

Character Name : Anthony La Bresca

Original Name : Don Gordon

Gender : Male

Charles Tyner

Character Name : Pete Schroeder

Original Name : Charles Tyner

Gender : Male

Gary Morgan

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Gary Morgan

Gender : Male

Charles Martin Smith

Character Name : Baby

Original Name : Charles Martin Smith

Gender : Male

Tamara Dobson

Character Name : Rochelle

Original Name : Tamara Dobson

Gender : Female

George Reynolds

Character Name : Tiny

Original Name : George Reynolds

Gender : Male

Albert Popwell

Character Name : Lewis

Original Name : Albert Popwell

Gender : Male

Ron Tannas

Character Name : Dominick

Original Name : Ron Tannas

Gender : Male

Barry Hamilton

Character Name : Young Prisoner

Original Name : Barry Hamilton

Gender : Male

Roy Morton

Character Name : The Rapist

Original Name : Roy Morton

Gender : Male

Felipe Turich

Character Name : Puerto Rican Prisoner

Original Name : Felipe Turich

Gender : Male

Gino Conforti

Character Name : Painter

Original Name : Gino Conforti

Gender : Male

Gerald Hiken

Character Name : Painter

Original Name : Gerald Hiken

Gender : Male

Robert Jaffe

Character Name : Alan Parry

Original Name : Robert Jaffe

Gender : Male

Neile Adams

Character Name : Teddy Carella

Original Name : Neile Adams

Gender : Female

Martine Bartlett

Character Name : Sadie

Original Name : Martine Bartlett

Gender : Female

Peter Brocco

Character Name : Man with Garbage

Original Name : Peter Brocco

Gender : Male

Mia Bendixsen

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Mia Bendixsen

Gender : Female

Christopher Wheeler

Character Name : Little Boy

Original Name : Christopher Wheeler

Gender : Male

David Fresco

Character Name : John Vicenzo

Original Name : David Fresco

Gender : Male

Vincent Van Lynn

Character Name : Henry Jefferson

Original Name : Vincent Van Lynn

Gender : Male

Jack Perkins

Character Name : Parks Commissioner Cooper

Original Name : Jack Perkins

Gender : Male

Bunny Summers

Character Name : Mrs. Cooper

Original Name : Bunny Summers

Gender : Female

Russ Grieve

Character Name : Deputy Mayor Scanlon

Original Name : Russ Grieve

Gender : Male

Cay Forester

Character Name : Mrs. Scanlon

Original Name : Cay Forester

Gender : Female

Athena Lorde

Character Name : Mrs. Jefferson

Original Name : Athena Lorde

Gender : Female

Patty Byrne

Character Name : Abigail Jefferson

Original Name : Patty Byrne

Gender : Male

Cynthia Lane

Character Name : Louise Jefferson

Original Name : Cynthia Lane

Gender : Male

Dominic Chianese

Character Name : Panhandler

Original Name : Dominic Chianese

Gender : Male

Richard Stahl

Character Name : Vagrant

Original Name : Richard Stahl

Gender : Male

Charlie Picerni

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Charlie Picerni

Gender : Male

Larry Barton

Character Name : Bald Headed Man

Original Name : Larry Barton

Gender : Male

Uschi Digard

Character Name : Girl on Loop Film (uncredited)

Original Name : Uschi Digard

Gender : Female

Bob Harks

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Harks

Gender : Male

Anne Lockhart

Character Name : Girl in Car Wreck (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Lockhart

Gender : Female

Ron Rifkin

Character Name : Cop Guarding the Mayor's Mansion (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Rifkin

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**87th Precinct yarn set in Boston with Burt Reynolds, Tom Skerritt and Raquel Welch**_ Detectives in Boston have to deal with several typical crime issues in the big city, including a money-hungry killer bomber (Yul Brynner). Burt Reynolds, Tom Skerritt, Raquel Welch and Jack Weston head the cast. "Fuzz" (1972) is an 87th Precinct tale based on the book of the same name and written by the author, Evan Hunter, aka Ed McBain. It’s similar in some ways to other big city detective flicks of that era, like “Bullitt” (1968), Dirty Harry (1971), “The Night Stalker” (1972) and “Deathwish” (1974), but it’s easily the least of these because (1) the attempt to shoehorn humor into the life-or-death proceedings, à la “M*A*S*H” (1972), seems forced and (2) the script tries to juggle too many separate incidents with too many characters. One example of the strained humor is the painters working in the headquarters throughout. But some of the humor works. If they would’ve toned down these kinds of artificialities the movie would’ve worked better. But working out the kinks in scripts take time and time means money. In any case, if you can adapt to the movie’s peculiar tone there’s a lot to appreciate here, including the great cast, which includes many recognizable faces, like Charles Martin Smith, Steve Ihnat and Cal Bellini. It’s also worth noting that the film gets better as it moves along with the last act being the best. It was the obvious inspiration for the TV show Hill Street Blues. Fifteen months after its release, 24 year-old Evelyn Wagler was shockingly murdered in the rundown Blue Hill district of Boston in what might have been a copycat crime based on this movies’ depiction of bums doused with gasoline and set ablaze. What made this incident worse was that it appeared to be a racial hate crime, the victim being white and the six teen perps being black, as witnessed by Wagler before she succumbed to her injuries four hours after the crime. The thug scum were never caught. The movie runs 1 hour, 32 minutes. GRADE: B-/C+