Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
1h 32m
Running Time
August 28, 1981Release Date
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
1h 32m
Running Time
August 28, 1981Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, was a successful entertainer. Now she still dances, but in the streets, for no more than a cent or two. Luck seems to smile at them the day stolen government documents literally fall from the sky. They decide to return them to their legal owners, but instead of the expected reward money, all they get is a load of trouble.
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Cast & Crew.

Alan Arkin
Flash

Carol Burnett
Emily 'Chu Chu'

Jack Warden
The Commander

Danny Aiello
Johnson

Adam Arkin
Charlie

Danny Glover
Morgan

Sid Haig
Vince

Vincent Schiavelli
B.J.

Ruth Buzzi
Consuelo

Vito Scotti
Vittorio

Lou Jacobi
Landlord

Barbara Dana
Betty / Screenplay

Scott Beach
Harry

Geoff Hoyle
Clem

Morgan Upton
Butts

Neile Adams
Car Woman

Maurice Jarre
Composer

Tony Arkin
Puppeteer

Francine Lembi
Poet

Dabbs Greer
Wally

John Steadman
Snyder

Jerry Anderson
Mr. Sitro

Arnold Johnson
Bum

Ray Reinhardt
Russian

Sammy Warren
Cat Man

Steven Hirsch
Car Man

Jim Haynie
Hot Dog Man #1

Eugene Choy
Hot Dog Man #2

Ralph Chesse
Hot Dog Man #3

Jennifer Ann Lee
Ticket Lady

Max Grodénchik
Frankie

Valerie Caplan
Little Girl

Matthew Hautau
Little Boy

Jeanne Lauren
Mime

Carl Arena
Mime

Daniel Forrest
Mime

Matthew Arkin
Passerby

Addington Wise
Bald Man

David Lowell Rich
Director

Jay Weston
Producer

Argyle Nelson Jr.
Editor

Tony Wade
Production Manager / Associate Producer

Richard O. Helmer
Special Effects

Bob Mackie
Costume Design

Dorothea Long
Hairstylist

Stephen Abrums
Key Makeup Artist

Jeffrey Hamilton
Makeup Artist

Mike Salamunovich
First Assistant Director
Details.
Release DateAugust 28, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsSan Francisco, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
vagrant
failure
caper
bum
dance instructor
street performer
documents
Wiki.
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash is a 1981 American comedy film starring Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Ruth Buzzi, Adam Arkin and Danny Aiello. It was directed by David Lowell Rich and produced by Jay Weston, with the screenplay being written by Arkin's wife, Barbara Dana. Arkin plays a down-on-his-luck former baseball player and Burnett plays a Carmen Miranda-style performer.
It was released in 1981 by 20th Century Fox. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. Many of the scenes, particularly the exterior scenes of Chu Chu's home, were filmed in San Francisco's Potrero Hill district.
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