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Jun 26, 2017 - 12:01 PM
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By: |
Bob DiMucci
(Member)
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FREEBIE AND THE BEAN was originally a drama with no humor, but, weeks before the shoot, director Richard Rush, screenwriter Robert Kaufman, and lead actors Alan Arkin and James Caan met for “improvisational sessions” in which they explored a more comedic approach to the characters’ relationship. As a result, the film became an action-comedy.
Nevertheless, during filming, Arkin and Caan felt that Rush unwisely prioritized stunts over the relationship between their characters, and the co-stars both made threats to quit the production. Acknowledging the difficulty of the shoot, Rush explained that the film contained “four major chase scenes and over 100 car crashes,” and was comprised of mostly short scenes which required the cast and crew to frequently change locations throughout the day.
Upon its release, several critics found fault with the film’s emphasis on action over story and its humorous treatment of the racial slurs doled out by Caan’s character. In a 26 December 1974 New York Times review, Vincent Canby remarked, “You finally get the feeling that a car directed the picture – it’s as sensitive as a door knob and as witty as a bumper sticker.”
The film was scored by Rush's frequent collaborator Dominic Frontiere.
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