The Late Show (1977)
- Directed by
- Robert Benton
- Genre
- comedy thriller, comedy film, mystery film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 67 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging detective takes on two cases: the murder of his partner and a missing cat for a eccentric new client. He works through these in the seedy underbelly of 1970s Los Angeles.
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What happens
The Late Show is a 1977 American neo-noir comedy-mystery film, written and directed by Robert Benton and produced by Robert Altman. It stars Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, and Joanna Cassidy. A drama with a few comic moments, the story follows an aging detective trying to solve the case of his partner's murder while dealing with a flamboyant new client. Benton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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