Fletch

Name: Fletch
Director: Michael Ritchie
Released: 1985-01-01

1985 film by Michael Ritchie

FilmfilmQ1428153

Released: 1985
, January 9, 1986
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Director: Michael Ritchie
Screenwriter: Andrew Bergman
Producer: Peter Douglas
Cast: Chevy Chase
, Richard Libertini
, Geena Davis
, Tim Matheson
+13 more
Runtime: 94 min
Genre: comedy film
, crime film
, mystery film
Country of origin: United States

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Fletch is a 1985 American comedy thriller film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Andrew Bergman. Based on Gregory Mcdonald's popular Fletch novels, the film stars Chevy Chase as the title character. It co-stars Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Geena Davis and Joe Don Baker.

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Director of photography: Fred Schuler
Narrative location: Los Angeles
Filming location: Santa Monica
Utah
Film editor: Richard A. Harris
Title: Fletch
Color: color
Filmiroda rating: Category II rating certificate id: F/7567/J
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FSK film rating: FSK 12
Medierådet rating: For ages 12 and up
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 68/100(January 23, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 11 critic review
77%(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 31 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Fletch”Retrieved 2021-10-07
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6.8/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Based on: Fletch
Followed by: Fletch Lives
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/60713Retrieved 2023-11-23
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Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Violence
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/fletch/Retrieved 2025-07-11
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Has characteristic: film based on a novel

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