Fletch
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The film Fletch, released in 1985, was directed by Michael Ritchie. Ritchie was known for his comedies, and Fletch became a box-office success. The movie stars Chevy Chase as an investigative journalist and is adapted from a humorous mystery novel by Gregory Mcdonald.1
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Chevy ChaseHit movies: Caddyshack, Fletch, and National Lampoon’s VacationMore success followed with Fletch (1985), a comedic mystery in which he portrayed an investigative journalist. His other credits in 1985 include National Lampoon’s European Vacation and Spies like Us, a comedy with Dan Aykroyd. In 1986 Chase starred with Steve Martin and Martin Short in Three Amigos!, a…
Read MoreMore success followed with Fletch (1985), a comedic mystery in which he portrayed an investigative journalist. His other credits in 1985 include National Lampoon’s European Vacation and Spies like Us, a comedy with Dan Aykroyd. In 1986 Chase starred with Steve Martin and Martin Short in Three Amigos!, a…
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Geena DavisEarly life and roles…in the box office failures Fletch, with Chevy Chase, and Transylvania 6-5000, with Jeff Goldblum (both 1985), before her breakthrough role opposite Goldblum in David Cronenberg’s horror film The Fly (1986).
Read More…in the box office failures Fletch, with Chevy Chase, and Transylvania 6-5000, with Jeff Goldblum (both 1985), before her breakthrough role opposite Goldblum in David Cronenberg’s horror film The Fly (1986).
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