Freebie and the Bean

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Genre Comedy, Action & Adventure
Format NTSC
Contributor Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit, Jack Kruschen, Mike Kellin, Paul Koslo, Linda Marsh, Richard Rush See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 54 minutes

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What cops in their right minds would arrest a big-time racketeer on an indecent exposure charge because he zipped up his fly? The answer is none. The answer's also Freebie Waters and Benito "the Bean" Vasquez, assuredly not in their right minds. James Caan and Academy Award winner* Alan Arkin are Freebie and Bean, mismatched San Francisco cops who bird-dog a notorious mobster as if auditioning for a demolition derby, cutting loose with bullets and wisecracks all the way. Directed by Richard Rush (The Stunt Man), this rough-and-ready early buddy-cop caper follows in the skidmarks of Bullitt and The French Connection -- but it's a burning-rubber classic itself, with four major chases scenes and more than 100 car crashes. Fully loaded with humor and firepower, Freebie and the Bean is one beloved smash hit.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 883316174197
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Richard Rush
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Alan Arkin, James Caan, Loretta Swit, Jack Kruschen, Mike Kellin, Paul Koslo, Linda Marsh
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002AO004A
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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5.0 out of 5 stars Crashing into itself joyously
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
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A tour de force of cars, cops, and criminals vigorously flailing in a cesspool of political incorrectness.
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Steven
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny movie from the '74 I believe
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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James Caan, Alan Atkins, Valerie Hopper and Loretta Swit are unbelievable in this movie. It's like 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop and Lethal Weapon. A must see movie. From my childhood.
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T. Fisher
4.0 out of 5 stars Dated But Great Because It's Dated
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
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I've always loved Caan and Arkin, so it's great to see them again in their prime and being silly together. This is one of those outrageous movies where half the town is torn apart by car chases and the cops gun down bad guys without repercussion. But it is also the movie's complete and utter lack of political correctness that makes this movie so much fun in the age of "micro-aggressions," safe spaces, and MonoThink. And for Caan and Arkin fans, Freebie and the Bean is a must-see.
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TFR
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a great comedy!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2003
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Arkin plays a Mexican-American cop nicknamed "Bean" (I can see now why this movie didn't receive more promotion) who is smart about police work, but so dumb that he can't figure out that his wife is having an affair. Bean believes that phalic-shaped vibrators are for facial massage only, "because that's what the ads say," he remarks offhandedly to Freebie, played by Caan.
Caan plays Freebie, a white cop who, besides being terrifically cynical, is a two-bit con artist to boot. Together, the two make a sort of fantasy partnership, incorporating some slapstick along with some dry humor along the way.
The characters aside, the minute details of the screenplay are the cogs that make this movie work: Caan's spoken fanfare, "Taaa Daaa!", when the pair's car hits the ground after sailing over a moving railroad flatcar. The way the two can't seem to get in sync during an interview with the city's police commissioner. The nonchalance displayed by everyone when the two sail into the apartment of an older couple from a highway overpass.
I saw this at a local theatre after it was released, which was over 25 years ago. In terms of humor, it's much more sophisticated than current films with similar themes that hammer home slapstick gags without any sense of subtlety.
In terms of being an action flick, it's not quite up to that genre, especially when compaired to "The French Connection", "The Seven Ups", or "Dirty Harry", which were all films of that era.
Parts of the screenplay are somewhat weak, and don't exactly contribute to the overall story. However, it is a very funny film that has held up very well over time.
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KFM
3.0 out of 5 stars Freebe and the Bean hasn't really aged all that well
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013
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I last saw this movie many years ago when it was first released and I had very fond memories of it as a very funny and irreverent buddy flick with lots of laughs.

I'm not sure if it's because I've aged or because the movie hasn't aged well but it was not really what I remembered. The humor was dark and very un-pc for this day and age and that's ok, that doesn't bother me, I knew it was such. But the movie just seemed to move very slowly, and a lot of things that I remembe as being a riot didn't really make me laugh at all this time around.

I still enjoyed the movie and it was fun to watch so many of the scenes that I remembered so fondly, the car going off the elevated highway, the shoot out in the dentist's office...

But overall it just didn't make me laugh like I remember it doing, like Start the Revolution without me still does, or Young Frankenstien does, it just fell flat.

If you have fond memories of this movie from your youth be prepared to be a little disappointed for it may not live up to them, it may not really be the movie you remember.
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KS
5.0 out of 5 stars The first buddy cop movie
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023
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Movie was hilarious. The chemistry between Caan and Arkin, fabulous. This came way before Starsky and Hutch and Lethal Weapon, and others. I watched it long ago on HBO and bought this because it's never on TV and I wanted my wife to enjoy it too.
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Patty S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great 😊 oldie
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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Funny and well acted
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Michael T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Arkin & Caan make for a great team
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023
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Had not seen this since my youth, and I forgot how quirky and funny it is. A great 70's comedy with two great actors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Needs to be in your comedy collection
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2024
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Great chemistry between Freebie and the Bean
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Dave Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Old but good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2023
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An old favourite not for many but great in the day
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Joe F
2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible screen ratio
Reviewed in Spain on April 27, 2022
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You can put your TV on full zoom and still have large black lines top and bottom. If you don't know how to zoom you will be stuck with a small picture in the middle of the screen.
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Katell
5.0 out of 5 stars Film sympa
Reviewed in France on December 28, 2023
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Film distrayant et amusant. Pas un chef d œuvre mais se laisse voir. On passe un bon moment, avec des très bons acteurs qui ne se prennent pas au serieux
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4.0 out of 5 stars 邦題「フリービーとビーン/大乱戦」70年代バディムーヴィーの刑事物としては「破壊！」に次いでの作品。こちらはコメディですが
Reviewed in Japan on December 1, 2020
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リージョンフリーのブルーレイですので、我が国のレコーダーでも鑑賞可能。但し、日本語字幕はありません（英語字幕はあり）。
本作は主人公2人のやり取りが見所の1つであり、2人のボケと突っ込みのようなセリフが多いので字幕を追っかけるのが大変です。
ですのでヒアリング能力に長けた方が鑑賞すると面白さ倍増だと思います。逆に私の様な人間には面白さ半減になった気がします。
特典は劇場用予告編が収録されています。

兎に角本作に対して屁理屈を捏ねだすと、観ていられないと思います。脚本は有って無いようなぐらいストーリーは滅茶苦茶です。
ジェームズ・カーン（フリービー）もアラン・アーキン（ビーン）も大真面目に演技していますが、撮影中は楽しかったんじゃないですかねぇ。こういう作品はNG集をエンドロールで流して欲しいです。
本作が製作された頃のエンドロールはあっさりし過ぎているので、そんな訳にはいかないでしょうけれど。
ちなみに粗筋は復刻シネマライブラリー（邦盤）の商品説明でアマゾンさんが詳しく記載されているのでそちらをご覧ください。

まず上述の様に2人のボケ（フリービーかな？）と突っ込み（ビーンかな？）の様なやり取りが楽しいんですが、個人的には「リーサル・ウェポン」のリッグスとマータフの2人の方が面白いです。
多分に英語字幕の影響もあると思いますし、70年代と言う時代もあるかもしれません。しかしハッキリ言って受け狙いと言うかやり過ぎ感があるにも拘わらず中途半端な気もします。
冒頭の証拠探しの為に車のトランクにゴミバケツの中身を出してゴミ漁りをするシーンはゴミを出すまでは良いんですが、その後がやる気があるのかないのか、ゴミのうわっぺらをチョロチョロと探すだけ。
そうかと思うと、ボーリング場でのエピソードは開いた口が塞がらない。トイレで2丁拳銃を乱射する2人。フリービーはしかめっ面、ビーンは薄ら笑いを浮かべている。
こんなシーンを観ているとハリー・キャラハンがクリーンな刑事に思えてしまうのだから凄い。

話題になったカーアクションは確かに凄い。若干スピード感に欠けるきらいはありますが（「ブリット」や「ザ・セブン・アップス」はやはり別格）本作の最大の見せ場と言っても過言ではない。
フリービーが単車で悪党の運転するワンボックスをサンフランシスコの街中で追っかけるシーンはかなり見応えあります。『よく撮影出来たなぁ』のレヴェルです。
フリービーとビーンの車が高速道路から飛び出しマンション？アパート？に突っ込むシーンは当時としては前代未聞だったでしょう（本ソフトのパッケージの裏面に突っ込む直前のシーンあり）。
突っ込まれた部屋のベッドの老夫婦が素知らぬ顔でそのまま食事を続けるのは本来なら爆笑シーンとなるのでしょが、今観るとクスクス程度にしかなりません。
CGでありとあらゆる作り物シーンを見せられると感覚がマヒしてしまうのは致し方なしでしょう。これはこれで70年代の良さがあるんですけどね。

それと私の大好きな永遠のチンピラ俳優ポール・コスロが本領発揮の情けない役で出演していて、それだけで本作観た甲斐あり！！！。
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