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One of my favorite scenes is when Fletch tips the waiters, and they respond with "gracias." Without missing a beat he answers, "Tierra Del Fuego!" That's the name of the water off the southern most tip of South America. It makes no sense, but is absolutely hilarious.
- Stolen Car. Driving away from police in a car with a startled teenager. Kid: Are you a cop? Fletch: As far as you know. Why? Did you steal this car? Kid: I sure did.
- Where’s The Records Room? Receptionist: Can I help you Dr.–? Fletch: Oh it’s me, Dr. Rosenpenis. I’m just here to check out Alan Stanwyk’s file. Receptionist: Dr. who?
- Caviar. Fletch: Do you have caviar? Waiter: Si Senor. Beluga, but it is $100 dollars a portion. Fletch: Oh, then I better just take two of those.
- Mattress Police. Fletch: I didn’t want to do this, but I’m afraid I’m gonna have to pull rank on you. I’m with the Mattress Police. There are no tags on these mattresses.
A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the...
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- Michael Ritchie
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- Chevy Chase
- Fletch Continues His Habit of Using Famous Aliases in Fletch Lives.
- Fletch Reuses Disguises from Fletch in Fletch Lives.
- The Televangelist Jimmy Lee Farnsworth Is Played by Actor R. Lee Ermey.
- It Looks Like Fletch Is A Democrat with A Sense of Humor.
- The Synth Score For Fletch Lives Was Done by German Musician Harold Faltermeyer.
- The Biker Bar Scene Also Includes A Hidden Easter Egg from Fletch.
Some of the more famous ones include Peggy Lee, Nostradamus, Victor Hugo, “Henry” Himmler, Billie Jean King, Elmer Fudd, and Robert E. Lee.
The getup he uses as “Gordon Liddy” in Fletch is repurposed as “Billie Jean King,” named after the famous former tennis pro, in Fletch Lives.
Ermey is better known for playing Gny. Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, a role that garnered him a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination.
He can be seen wearing a McGovern/Eagleton ’72 presidential campaign t-shirt after his first night in Belle Isle. The McGovern/Eagleton presidential bid was ultimately unsuccessful, but it’s still notable: The Democratic National Committee Headquarters were broken into during that campaign year in what would later be known as the Watergate Scandal,...
Faltermeyer is also most known for creating the memorable “Axel F’ theme from Beverly Hills Cop and the “Top Gun Anthem” from Top Gun.
The Underhills (the couple that Fletch keeps charging food and drinks to at the country club from the first movie) can be seen dancing behind Fletch in their tennis outfits.
- The film is based on a series of novels. Since 1974, mystery writer Gregory Mcdonald has written 11 novels featuring the character Irwin Maurice Fletcher.
- Gregory Mcdonald retained the right to approve which actor would be cast as Fletch in the 1985 film adaptation. Mcdonald rejected both Burt Reynolds and Mick Jagger before agreeing on Chevy Chase to play the title role.
- Chevy Chase is a big fan. Fletch star Chevy Chase has cited the comedy as his all-time personal favorite film of which he has been a part.
- Many of Fletch’s classic lines were ad-libbed by Chase. Director Michael Ritchie would shoot one take that stuck strictly to the script and then let Chase improvise for each additional take.
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May 7, 2024 · Fletch fans rejoice! Comedy great Chevy Chase (¡Three Amigos!) returns to the screen as the reckless I.M. Fletcher, investigative reporter, in Fletch Lives. This time, the chameleon-like reporter ventures to Belle Isle, a sprawling 80-acre Louisiana plantation which Fletch inherits from his aunt.
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