Fletch

**Fletch** is a UK VHS release by CIC Video and Universal on 28th April 1986, 7th November 1988 and 3rd July 1989, It got re-released by CIC and Universal on 21st February 1994 and it got re-released by 4 Front Video and Universal on 22nd May 2000.

## Description

"Fletch", based on a novel by Gregory McDonald, is a murder-for-laughs thriller.

Until last week, Fletch (Chevy Chase) was just another mild mannered reporter fighting for the truth, justice and a window office.

But things change when he goes undercover as a minor league junkie to trace some drug traffickers. Whilst on this assignment he meets Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) who says he is dying of bone cancer and asks Fletch to murder him, so that his wife will benefit from the insurance.

Stanwyk it seems has arranged the perfect crime - a feigned robbery, a getaway Jaguar and a first class ticket to Rio...

But something doesn't seem quite right. And as he dons various guises in an attempt to discover the truth, Fletch finds himself being threatened, shot at, accused and arrested. And that's by the people he's trying to help!

## Cast

* Chevy Chase as Fletch
* Joe Don Baker as Chief Karlin
* Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Gail Stanwyk
* Richard Libertini as Walker
* Tim Matheson as Alan Stanwyk
* M. Emmet Walsh as Dr. Dolan
* George Wendt as Fat Sam
* Kenneth Mars as Stanton Boyd
* Geena Davis as Larry
* Bill Henderson as Speaker
* George Wyner as Marvin Gillet
* Larry "Flash" Jenkins as Gummy

The film makes numerous references to Fletch's favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and includes appearances by Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and play-by-playannouncer Chick Hearn, as themselves.

## Credits

A Douglas/Greisman Production

A Michael Ritchie Film

Chevy Chase in

Fletch

Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Richard Libertini

And Tim Matheson as Stanwyck

Co-Starring M. Emmet Walsh, George Wendt, Kenneth Mars, Geena Davis, Bill Henderson, Willia Traylor, George Wyner, Tony Longo, Larry Flash Jenkins, Ralph Seymour

Casting By Patricia Mock

Associate Producer Gordon A. Webb

Music By Harold Faltermeyer

Costumes Designed By Gloria Gresham

Editor Richard A. Harris

Production Designed By Boris Leven

Director Of Photography Fred Schuler

Based On The Novel By Gregory MacDonald

Screenplay By Andrew Bergman

Produced By Alan Greisman and Peter Douglas

Directed By Michael Ritchie

## Opening (1994 Re-Release)

1. CIC Video Warning Screen (1991-1996)
2. The Universal Pictures Big Screen, Best Sellers Trailer From 1993 with clips of "Back to the Future", "Back to the Future Part II", "Back to the Future Part III", "Out of Africa", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", "Kindergarten Cop", "The Blue Brothers", "The Land Before Time", "Twins", "An American Tail", "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" and "Backdraft".
3. The Land Before Time Trailer
4. An American Tail Trailer
5. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Trailer
6. BBFC PG Card (1985-1997)
7. Universal Pictures Ident (1963-1990)
8. Start of Fletch (1985)

## Closing (1994 Re-Release)

1. End of Fletch (1985)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1991-1996)

## Trailers and info

### Rental 1986 Re-release

1. Weird Science
2. Gotcha!
3. Misfits of Science (TV series)

### 1994 Re-release

1. The Universal Pictures Big Screen, Best Sellers trailer from 1993 with clips of "Back to the Future", "Back to the Future Part II", "Back to the Future Part III", "Out of Africa", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", "Kindergarten Cop", "The Blue Brothers", "The Land Before Time", "Twins", "An American Tail", "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" and "Backdraft".
2. The Land Before Time
3. An American Tail
4. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West