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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Movie Info
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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