Rated R for language and nudity
Starring Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey
Directed by Arthur Hiller
The Story:
Wally (Pryor) is blind. Dave (Wilder) is deaf. They are both witness to a murder committed by Eve (Severance). The problem, nobody believes them, and when they escape from the police to find the killer themselves, the chase is on!
Hahahahaha... I forgot how funny this movie was.
I really only remembered the line "Fuzzy wuzzy was a woman".
If you've never seen the film before, you'll understand after you watch it.
If you have, it should bring back pleasant memories.
Reuniting Wilder and Pryor was a no-brainer that Hollywood simply failed to take full advantage of.
They teamed with Hiller, their director from the first collaboration, Silver Streak, and once again murder most foul played an important role in the storyline.
Amusingly, the object that everyone is chasing after is almost an afterthought by the end of the film.
Instead, the fun is having a blind and deaf guy chase bad guys across town while evading the police.
There are several hilarious gags that unfold during the film, and Pryor and Wilder sell it like the comedic champs they are.
Also, a very notable, largish role for Kevin Spacey before he became... Kevin Spacey!
Available for streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: B+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Very funny stuff. It had been about 25 years since I last saw it. Hopefully I don't wait as long next time.
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