Cry Uncle! (1971)

Directed by

John G. Avildsen

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A slobbish private detective gets hired by a millionaire to look into a murder. He stumbles through a series of misadventures involving odd characters.

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What happens

Cry Uncle!, released in the UK as Super Dick (theatrical title) and American Oddballs (video title), is a 1971 American film in the Troma Entertainment library. It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield. The story, based on the Michael Brett novel Lie a Little, Die a Little, follows the misadventures of a slobbish private detective who is hired by a millionaire to investigate a murder. The film features one of Paul Sorvino's first screen performances, and an early appearance from TV star Debbi Morgan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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