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Shamus
Shamus

Shamus

SHAMUS a pool-shooting, card-playing, broad-chasing, private eye...cross him, and he'll blow your head off!

Genres

ThrillerMysteryComedyAction

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Millions in diamonds are stolen from a New York City safe, and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or the killer.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

31 January 1973

Country

United States of America

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Shamus McCoy

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Alexis Montaigne

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Col. Craig C. Hardcore

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Lieutenant Promuto

Giorgio Tozzi

Giorgio Tozzi

Dottore

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

E.J. Hume

Larry Block

Larry Block

Springy

Beeson Carroll

Beeson Carroll

John Bolton

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

The Kid

Kay Frye

Kay Frye

Bookstore Girl

John Glover

John Glover

Johnnie Brosten

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Schnook

Melody Santangello

Melody Santangello

First Woman

Irving Selbst

Irving Selbst

Heavy

Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson

Felix

John Amato Jr.

John Amato Jr.

Willie

Lou Martell

Lou Martell

Rock

Marshall Anker

Marshall Anker

Dealer

Bert Bertram

Bert Bertram

Doorman

Jimmy Kelly

Jimmy Kelly

Grifter

Alisha Fontaine

Alisha Fontaine

Hatcheck Girl

Mickey Freeman

Mickey Freeman

Pimp

Captain Haggerty

Captain Haggerty

Handler

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

Tait

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Angie

Norman Marshall

Norman Marshall

Marvin

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Thug 1

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Thug 2

Tony Amato Sr.

Tony Amato Sr.

Thug 3

Fat Thomas

Fat Thomas

Big Jake

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Bookie

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Knifer

Steve Vignari

Steve Vignari

Hardnose

Mark Weston

Mark Weston

Detective

Robert Dominick Jones

Robert Dominick Jones

Junkie in Hallway (uncredited)

Ben Lautman

Ben Lautman

Pool Hustler (uncredited)

James Mapes

James Mapes

Cop (uncredited)

Burt Richards

Burt Richards

Bartender (uncredited)

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