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Shamus is a 1973 American comedy thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik, and starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. The word "shamus" means "detective" in American slang.
Feb 1, 1973 · Shamus: Directed by Buzz Kulik. With Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. Ryan, Joe Santos. Millions in diamonds are stolen from a safe in NYC and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or killer.
- (1.6K)
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Buzz Kulik
- 1973-02-01
“Shamus” is an uneasy mixture of 1970s violence, 1950s sex and 1930s private-eye movies. The violence is probably what’s intended to sell the movie; the sex is low-key and kind of friendly, and the 1930s stuff includes some specific satire of “The Big Sleep.”
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May 13, 2023 · Shamus (1973) - Trailer. Directed by: Buzz Kulik Year: 1973 Country: USA Genre (s): Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery Runtime: 98m Rated: PG SYNOPSIS: A private detective with a love for...
- 3 min
- 736
- Allusion to Shadow
When jewelry baron E.J. Hume (Ron Weyand) is robbed of a shipment of uncut diamonds, he hires former pool player and New York City private investigator Shamus McCoy (Burt Reynolds)...
- (8)
- Crime, Drama
- PG
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New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss.
