Hoodwinked

Unrated

11/15/19892h 0m

TV Release (US)

~ It's not true, you can teach old dicks new tricks! ~

Overview:

Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?

Director:

Lee H. Katzin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

private detective
old age

Cast

Robert Mitchum

~ as ~

Jake Spanner

Ernest Borgnine

~ as ~

Sal Piccolo

John Mitchum

~ as ~

J.P. Spanner

Richard Yniguez

~ as ~

Ben Nunez

James Mitchum

~ as ~

Lieutenant Kevin Spanner

Laurie Lathem

~ as ~

Toni New

Dick Van Patten

~ as ~

The Commodore

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

~ as ~

Man at Sal's House

Edie Adams

~ as ~

Senior Club Member

Kenneth Kimmins

~ as ~

Wellington Warren

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Reviews (1)

dennyjt
Written 8 month(s) ago
8
Tribute to classic noir pictures, this is a quirky blend of detective mystery and self-aware comedy. Weary P.I. Mitchum, perfectly cast, is contacted by wily Borgnine, an ex-con, who wants his help in handing over a ransom for his kidnapped granddaughter. Mitchum muses that the situation is similar to a scene in “Farewell, My Lovely” (which he had starred in). So he prepared when he is bamboozled and used before being threatened by fierce Lethem, then coerced deeper into criminal dealings. A post-climax at the L.A. Coliseum is amusing and disarming. Delightful to see the veteran cast, as Mitchum is joined by his brother John and son Jim. A selection of former glamour girls doesn't hurt.