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Directed by Michael Ritchie, Written by Andrew Bergman. Universal Pictures, 1985. Color, 1 hour 38 minutes.
Nothing like a good 80's mystery flick to entertain while doing laundry. I love Chevy Chase, and it was really fun seeing him in a film that probably wouldn't have been a comedy if he wasn't the star. Chase as the wise-cracking investigative journalist Irwin Fletcher never lost my attention for a second.
The mystery was a little convoluted (I'm still not sure what Stanwyck really had to do with the drug conspiracy), but Chase's humor and earnestness makes those little details seem irrelevant. It's no wonder this film has been deemed a Cult Classic, it's campiness and fun, as well as the ever-illusive mystery, keep it constantly entertaining. I would highly recommend it for a laundry night, or maybe even a date-night-in.
Four out of Five Stars.
