Freebie and the Bean (1974)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Richard Rush

Writers:

Robert Kaufman (writer)
Floyd Mutrux (story)

Release Date:

25 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Above all... It's a love story.

Plot:

Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Gridlock | Ford Automobile | Transvestite | Embarcadero Freeway San Francisco

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win

Cast

Alan Arkin	...	Bean
James Caan	...	Freebie
Loretta Swit	...	Meyers' Wife
Jack Kruschen	...	Red Meyers
Mike Kellin	...	Lt. Rosen
Paul Koslo	...	Whitey
Linda Marsh	...	Freebie's Girl
John Garwood	...	Chauffeur
Alex Rocco	...	D.A.
Valerie Harper	...	Consuelo
Christopher Morley	...	Transvestite
Bruce Mackey	...	Floorwalker
Monty Stickles	...	Texas Brawler
Charles Bail	...	Cadillac Salesman
Eddy Donno	...	Bag Man

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:(Banned) (1974) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Alco Plaza, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Freebie and the Bean lose the head-on collision battle with the van, their crumbling Ford then makes a right turn down a wrong way street, and collapses on the right-hand side of the street. In the next shot, the car is way on the left and even next to another car which wasn't there previously.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Soundtrack:

When You Need Someone

The most dysfunctional buddy cop movie I've ever saw!

Before Riggs and Murtaugh, or even Starsky & Hutch, there's Freebie and The Bean, most in-your face buddy team of the police force. Maybe they are the laughing stock of the police force. These team make Dirty Harry want to change his ways of handling crime. These guys put the P.B. in Police Brutality! But in a funny way! Other than attacking the perpetrators they attack each other. Freebie(James Caan) is a hot-head and practical joker, while Bean(Alan Arkin) is calm in some ways just as the same as Freebie. Ford really put themselves in high gear with their vehicles, and the famous white LTD, took a lot of punishment through the movie. My favorite scenes is where the car leaped off the bridge, and made a window in someone's apartment. Calling a tow truck? HA! You better call a crane instead. While most cops work out their differences, Freebie and the Bean handle their way, they go at each others throats! This movie is funny, scary, and adventurous all together, with the choice of stars, everything was pulled off great. And how. What a comedy! While you have a chance. 4 out of 5 stars.