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The Big Fix
The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Moses Wine, private detective...so go figure.

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ComedyThrillerMystery

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Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.

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Budget

$3800000

Revenue

$13000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

06 October 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Moses Wine

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Lila Shay

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Suzanne

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Sam Sebastian

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Eppis

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Randy

Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina

Alora

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Spitzler

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Oscar Procari Sr.

Larry Bishop

Larry Bishop

Wilson

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Hawthorne

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Maid

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Pool Man

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge

Michael Hershewe

Michael Hershewe

Jacob

Rita Karin

Rita Karin

Aunt Sonya

Andrew Bloch

Andrew Bloch

Michael Linker

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Mr. Johnson

Frank Doubleday

Frank Doubleday

Jonah's Partner

Joyce Easton

Joyce Easton

Woman in Mercedes

Martin Garner

Martin Garner

Bittleman

Danny Gellis

Danny Gellis

Simon

William Glover

William Glover

Commentator

Kathryn Grody

Kathryn Grody

Wendy Linker

Murray MacLeod

Murray MacLeod

Perry

Ray Martucci

Ray Martucci

Policeman

Bob O'Connell

Bob O'Connell

Policeman

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington

Newsman

Steven Benedict

Steven Benedict

Student

Rene Botana

Rene Botana

Rene

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Burke

Billy Cardenas

Billy Cardenas

Chicano

Jane Chastain

Jane Chastain

Sports Announcer

Willie Covan

Willie Covan

Elderly Servant

Fred Franklyn

Fred Franklyn

Reporter #1

Joel Fredrick

Joel Fredrick

Reporter #2

Margie Gordon

Margie Gordon

Reporter #3

Chester Grimes

Chester Grimes

Chester

Pat Hustis

Pat Hustis

Dealer

David Matthau

David Matthau

Volunteer

John Mayo

John Mayo

Dilworthy

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Francis Joins The Navy

Raphael Simon

Raphael Simon

Nicholas Eppis

Gregory Prentiss

Gregory Prentiss

Reporter #4

David Rowlands

David Rowlands

Jonah

Al Ruban

Al Ruban

Detective

Running Deer

Running Deer

Luis Vasquez

June Sanders

June Sanders

Policewoman

Caskey Swaim

Caskey Swaim

Cop

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Saleswoman

Joe Warfield

Joe Warfield

Worker

James Wing Woo

James Wing Woo

Pak Chung

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Amy Eppis (uncredited)

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Woman Playing Poker (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Reporter (uncredited)

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