Foul Play

San Francisco fog rolling in, a lone saxophone plays, a book falls. A shy librarian and clumsy cop unite over a cryptic crime scene. This comedic thriller recalls 70s era Hitchcock.

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Colin Higgins directed Foul Play in 1978. See Colin Higgins's full filmography, where to start with Colin Higgins, or where to go after you've seen everything by Colin Higgins.

Foul Play was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.