Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

1974 | 1h 53m | Comedy, Crime | TV-MA

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Brief Synopsis

James Caan and Alan Arkin star as a pair of San Francisco police detectives who will stop at nothing to catch a mobster. As long as the culprit remains a fugitive, no one in San Francisco is safe.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Richard Rush

CAST

Alan Arkin

James Caan

Loretta Swit

Jack Kruschen

Mike Kellin

Valerie Harper

Christopher Morley

Linda Marsh

Alex Rocco

PRODUCERS

Richard Rush

WRITERS

Robert Kaufman

Floyd Mutrux

Related Videos

03:21
Freebie And The Bean (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Last Week It Was Your Pants
Clip
Grungy and profane, with the Transamerica building confirming San Francisco, James Caan and Alan Arkin (whos supposed to be Mexican-American) as the title character cops, opening writer-director Richard Rushs popular early buddy-action-comedy Freebie And The Bean 1974.
04:00
Freebie And The Bean (1974) -- (Movie Clip) I Could've Made It In My Porsche
Clip
Writer-director Richard Rush getting adventurous with San Francisco scenery and banking on the chemistry of his co-stars, James Caan and Alan Arkin as the misfit partner cops, pursuing suspect Whitey (Paul Koslo) then hitting the streets, in the action-comedy Freebie And The Bean, 1974.
03:42
Freebie And The Bean (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Mr. Inconspicuous
Clip
More banter between boastful James Caan and counterpunching Alan Arkin (whose character is Mexican-American), San Francisco cops staking out a Detroit hit-man, shooting on Pine Street in Nob Hill, matters almost getting serious, in writer-director Richard Rushs Freebie And the Bean, 1974.
03:09
Freebie And The Bean (1974) -- (Original Trailer)
Trailer
Original TV trailer with lots of schtick from stars Alan Arkin and James Caan, and supporting player Alex Rocco, from director Richard Rushs genuinely screwy action-comedy Freebie And The Bean, 1974.

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