Fletch (1985)

Comedy Crime

Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, Los Angeles journalist, really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. Now, Fletch is at it again: In disguise as a bum, he lives at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor... Full synopsis »

After 22 years, I finally managed to watch Chevy Chase's Fletch. Out in a new "Jane Doe" Edition, Fletch brings the wise-cracking reporter to DVD in an "all-new" way, which means Universal simply tacked on a couple of forgettable bonus features. Nevertheless, the movie is pretty funny and not overly dated, and reminds us of a time when Chase could headline a movie. Full movie review »

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