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

1978

1h 48m

5.7(36 votes)

Comedy

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

55 members

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Richard Dreyfuss

Moses Wine

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Susan Anspach

Lila Shay

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Bonnie Bedelia

Suzanne

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John Lithgow

Sam Sebastian

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F. Murray Abraham

Eppis

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Ron Rifkin

Randy

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Ofelia Medina

Alora

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Nicolas Coster

Spitzler

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Fritz Weaver

Oscar Procari Sr.

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Larry Bishop

Wilson

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John Cunningham

Hawthorne

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Lupe Ontiveros

Maid

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Mandy Patinkin

Pool Man

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Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge

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Michael Hershewe

Jacob

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Rita Karin

Aunt Sonya

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Andrew Bloch

Michael Linker

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Sidney Clute

Mr. Johnson

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Frank Doubleday

Jonah's Partner

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Joyce Easton

Woman in Mercedes

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Martin Garner

Bittleman

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Danny Gellis

Simon

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William Glover

Commentator

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Kathryn Grody

Wendy Linker

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Murray MacLeod

Perry

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Ray Martucci

Policeman

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Bob O'Connell

Policeman

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Dick Whittington

Newsman

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Steven Benedict

Student

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Rene Botana

Rene

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Harry Caesar

Burke

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Billy Cardenas

Chicano

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Jane Chastain

Sports Announcer

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Willie Covan

Elderly Servant

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Fred Franklyn

Reporter #1

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Joel Fredrick

Reporter #2

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Margie Gordon

Reporter #3

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Chester Grimes

Chester

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Pat Hustis

Dealer

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David Matthau

Volunteer

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John Mayo

Dilworthy

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Donald O'Connor

Francis Joins The Navy

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Raphael Simon

Nicholas Eppis

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Gregory Prentiss

Reporter #4

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David Rowlands

Jonah

Production

Al Ruban

Detective

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Running Deer

Luis Vasquez

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June Sanders

Policewoman

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Caskey Swaim

Cop

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Miiko Taka

Saleswoman

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Joe Warfield

Worker

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James Wing Woo

Pak Chung

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Elaine Kagan

Amy Eppis (uncredited)

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Diahnne Abbott

Woman Playing Poker (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Reporter (uncredited)

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