Summary
A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 59Audiences 70GoodWatch 64
Box office
7.9×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $51 M
Worldwide it earned $45 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
Longer than most comedies, +14 min on the typical 100
typical 100114Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+14
Released
1976
December 3, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeRomanceThrillerActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 32
Gene WilderGeorge Caldwell
Jill ClayburghHildegard 'Hilly' Burns
Richard PryorGrover Muldoon
Patrick McGoohanRoger Devereau
Ned BeattyBob Sweet
Clifton JamesSheriff Chauncey
Ray WalstonMr. Edgar Whiney
Stefan GieraschProfessor Schreiner & Johnson
Len BirmanChief
Valerie CurtinPlain Jane
Lucille BensonRita Babtree
Scatman CrothersRalston
Richard KielReace
Fred WillardJerry Jarvis
Delos V. Smith Jr.Burt
Mathilda CalnanBlue-Haired Lady- MGMargarita GarcíaMexican Mama-San
Henry BeckmanConventioneer
Harvey AtkinConventioneer- LWLloyd WhitePorter
Ed McNamaraBenny
Raymond GuthNight Watchman
John DaheimEngineer #2- JOJack O'LearyFat Man #1
Directing · 1
- Arthur Hiller Director
Writing · 1
- Colin Higgins Writer
Production · 7
- Martin Ransohoff Executive Producer
- Frank Yablans Executive Producer
- Thomas L. Miller Producer
- Edward K. Milkis Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
- Peter V. Herald Production Manager
Camera · 1
- David M. Walsh Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Bretherton Editor
Sound · 2
- Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
- Harold M. Etherington Sound
Art · 2
- Alfred Sweeney Production Design
- Marvin March Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
- Joan Phillips Hairstylist
Other crew · 7
- Mickey Gilbert Stunt Coordinator
- John Daheim Stunts
- Nick Dimitri Stunts
- Bob Herron Stunts
- Jeannie Epper Stunt Double
- Alan Oliney Stunts
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