Review of Freebie and the Bean (1974) by Steven P — 26 Aug 2015
James Caan and Alan Arkin are a couple free wheeling cops in San Francisco going after a local crime boss. With two great leads who have a great comic chemistry and smart director with Richard Rush, I'd have thought this film would have been better.
Reportedly the director and stars clashed, with the stars wanting the film to be more of a comedy and the director wanting it to be more of an action film. The action is solid but sadly the comedy isn't all that funny, although watching the banter between Arkin and Caan is easy and both come across as very likable.
A disappointing missed opportunity that should have been a whole lot better. And Evel Knievel did an uncredited appearance in the film as a motorcyclist.
This review of Freebie and the Bean (1974) was written by Steven P on 26 Aug 2015.
Freebie and the Bean has generally received positive reviews.
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