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Fletch Lives

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Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) is one of the best investigative reporters in the country, and he'll need all his skill when he becomes the main suspect in a murder case. After inheriting a Louisiana plantation from a distant relative, Fletch makes the journey from Los Angeles to check it out. When he winds up in bed with a lawyer -- who in turn winds up dead the next morning -- Fletch has to solve the crime before he ends up behind bars for someone else's misdeed.
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Critics Consensus

Chevy Chase remains ideally suited for the role, but Fletch Lives lacks its predecessor's wit, relying instead on silly disguises, cheap stereotypes, and largely unfunny gags.

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Boyd Farrow Empire Magazine 07/01/2015
4/5
Funny and inventive vehicle for Chevy Chase's hapless and genuinely funny comic creation. Go to Full Review Chris Willman Los Angeles Times 07/01/2015
In this meager sequel, as in its popular predecessor, Chevy Chase demolishes every easy target in sight with a quip of the tongue. Some of the lines are funny, but after a while you just want to smack him. Go to Full Review Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer 07/01/2015
2/4
Being so sour about Fletch makes one feel like Kvetch, but seriously, is all it takes to be a screen comic the ability to flare the nostrils and to fall down? Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com May 9
3/5
…the Fletch package still holds as a means of delivering Chevy Chase to his eager public….perhaps some discomfort with the edgy content provides an explanation why the rise of Fletch stopped here with Fletch Lives... Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/28/2024
2/4
A disappointing sequel, with a drowsy murder-mystery at its center and obvious satiric targets that are impossible to miss. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason H Dec 14 It's sillier than the original, but it's almost as funny. If you grew up in the South, you will love the way small towns and televangelism are lampooned. See more Gareth v @geewah Jul 12 While Chevy Chase is perfectly suited to the role of Fletch, this sequel is a lazy effort that is in no way as good as the original. See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Garbage that's not funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $32,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more D C May 25 The first was a classic for me and this just continues it on. See more karl n 02/11/2023 Maybe I'm simple but I laugh my head off on these. See more joel h 01/27/2022 Fletch Lives is a fantastic sequel. It's just as entertaining as the original movie. Admittedly, I grew up watching this movie, and I know that some people don't find it as funny as I do. Nevertheless, I can't help but grin almost the entire time and I can quote almost the entire film. I think Chevy Chase is at his prime during the Fletch movies. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Ritchie

Director

Chevy Chase

Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher

Hal Holbrook

Hamilton "Ham" Johnson

Julianne Phillips

Becky Culpepper

Cleavon Little

Calculus Entropy

R. Lee Ermey

Jimmy Lee Farnsworth

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Synopsis Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) is one of the best investigative reporters in the country, and he'll need all his skill when he becomes the main suspect in a murder case. After inheriting a Louisiana plantation from a distant relative, Fletch makes the journey from Los Angeles to check it out. When he winds up in bed with a lawyer -- who in turn winds up dead the next morning -- Fletch has to solve the crime before he ends up behind bars for someone else's misdeed.
Director
Michael Ritchie
Producer
Alan Greisman, Peter Douglas
Screenwriter
Leon Capetanos
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 17, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 3, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.9M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround
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