History Film / FoulPlay

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A 1978 comedy/thriller starring Goldie Hawn and Creator/ChevyChase.

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A 1978 comedy/thriller starring Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/GoldieHawn.

* ThePope

* OhCrap: A minor one at the end; Stanley, who was conducting the orchestra during the climactic performance of ''Theater/TheMikado'', noticed the ConcertKiss between Gloria and Tony, recognized that Gloria was the same blonde he ran into twice before, and then noticed that Tony was carrying a police badge. He immediately felt the need to slip on [[PaperThinDisguise a pair of sunglasses.]]

* ConcertClimax: It takes place at a performance of ''TheatreTheMikado''.

A 1978 comedy/thriller starring Creator/ChevyChase and Goldie Hawn.

''Beware the Dwarf!''

Hawn is Gloria, a shy divorcee and librarian who one day decides to follow a friend's advice to throw caution to the wind, asking out a stranger whom she helps out when his car breaks down. When they meet at the movies that night, however, he's been shot, and manages to blurt out a cryptic warning -- "beware of the dwarf!" -- before dying; when she goes to get help, however, someone has taken the body before she can get back to her seat. Suddenly embroiled in a lethal conspiracy, Gloria finds herself being hunted by various parties who are eager to find out what she knows and make sure she doesn't tell anyone else. Various complications -- including diminutive salesmen, [[EvilAlbino albino assassins]], a lecherous conductor (Creator/DudleyMoore) and Detective Tony Carlson (Chase), a handsome police officer assigned to investigate her increasingly bizarre story -- ensue.

* ColdSniper
* ConcertClimax: It takes place at a performance of ''TheMikado''.
* ConcertKiss

* NoodleImplements: When, at Stanley's apartment, Gloria requests a pair of binoculars (to better monitor the albino who has been pursuing her):

** [[ThePeepingTom Actually, it's pretty obvious what he thinks she's doing.]]
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Gloria is trying to persuade Stanley to escort her home because she's been attacked by a hired killer and fears for her life. Stanley thinks she's throwing herself at him. Things get [[HilarityEnsues increasingly misinterpreted]].

A 1978 comedy/thriller starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.

Hawn is Gloria, a shy divorcee and librarian who one day decides to follow a friend's advice to throw caution to the wind, asking out a stranger whom she helps out when his car breaks down. When they meet at the movies that night, however, he's been shot, and manages to blurt out a cryptic warning -- "beware of the dwarf!" -- before dying; when she goes to get help, however, someone has taken the body before she can get back to her seat. Suddenly embroiled in a lethal conspiracy, Gloria finds herself being hunted by various parties who are eager to find out what she knows and make sure she doesn't tell anyone else. Various complications -- including diminutive salesmen, [[EvilAlbino albino assassins]], a lecherous conductor (Dudley Moore) and Detective Tony Carlson (Chase), a handsome police officer assigned to investigate her increasingly bizarre story -- ensue.

* SanFrancisco

* EvilAlbino

* OneSceneWonder: He has slightly more than one scene, but Dudley Moore arguably steals the movie as the hapless Stanley, who has no idea about any conspiracy except the one involving him getting into Gloria's pants; while a much-loved performer in his native U.K., this role opened up a new avenue for him in American productions.
** Billy Barty as the Bible-selling midget also stands out.

* CareerKiller: Rupert Stiltskin, who has been hired to kill a very important figure.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Played with; although Gloria is reasonably calm and articulate when she tries to make her case (or at least as calm and articulate as a meek librarian with little experience in being plunged into a murderous conspiracy can be under such circumstances), she has difficulty in getting anyone to believe her story partly because it sounds so crazy, and partly because people keep disappearing the evidence before she can show it to anyone.

* VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry: Stanley ''wants'' to be a KavorkaMan but doesn't manage to get anywhere.

A 1978 comedy/thriller starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.

* CareerKiller: Rupert Stiltskin, who has been hired to kill a very important figure.

* LeisureSuitLarry: Stanley ''wants'' to be a KavorkaMan but doesn't manage to get anywhere.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Played with; although Gloria is reasonably calm and articulate when she tries to make her case (or at least as calm and articulate as a meek librarian with little experience in being plunged into a murderous conspiracy can be under such circumstances), she has difficulty in getting anyone to believe her story partly because it sounds so crazy, and partly because people keep disappearing the evidence before she can show it to anyone.

* ItWasHereISwear: The bad guys have a nasty tendency to pull this on Gloria.

* JapaneseTourist: As Tony and Gloria race to save the day in the climax, they commandeer a car with a Japanese couple in the back. They don't understand much English, but they know what ''{{Kojak}}'' is, and when the heroes communicate that they're in a ''Kojak''-esque situation, the tourists are thrilled to be along for the ride!
* {{Kojak}}: Bang bang!

* JapaneseTourist: As Tony and Gloria race to save the day in the climax, they commandeer a car with a Japanese couple in the back. They don't understand much English, but they know what ''{{Kojoak}}'' is, and when the heroes communicate that they're in a ''Kojak''-esque situation, the tourists are thrilled to be along for the ride!

* BadassGrandpa: Mr. Hennessey is such a nice old man. With moves like BruceLee.

* ConcertClimax

* FengSchwing

* JapaneseTourist

* OneSceneWonder: He has slightly more than one scene, but Dudley Moore arguably steals the movie as the hapless Stanley, who has no idea about any conspiracy except the one involving him getting into Gloria's pants.

* [=~I'm Dying, Please Take My MacGuffin~=]