The Big Fix

– Moses Wine, Richard Dreyfuss, at home one night watching a football game that he bet on is contacted..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
The Big Fix (1978)

Moses Wine, Richard Dreyfuss, at home one night watching a football game that he bet on is contacted by an old flame back from his radical days in collage Lila, Susan Anspach. Lila wants Moses to work for a candidate for governor of California, Milles Hawthorne. Moses goes along with Lila to the Hawthorne campaign headquarters even though Moses is apposed to his policies as well as having a low opinion of Hawthorne's intellect. Moses tells Lila about the person she want's to get elected. Told by Hawthorne's campaign manager Sam Sebastian, John Lithgow, that there's a flayer being distributed around the state with a doctored photo of Hawthorne and radical Howard Eppis, who's on the lamb from the police since he was convicted for inciting violence against the government. The flayer is telling everyone that Eppis is supporting Hawthorne for governor, which is not true, which will destroy Howthorne's chances for being elected.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Release Date:

06 Oct 1978

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jeremy Kagan

Writer:

Roger L. Simon (screenplay), Roger L. Simon (novel)

Main Actors:

Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia, John Lithgow

Plot:

An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%