Fletch
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67% Critic Match

Fletch

Meet the only guy who changes his identity more often than his underwear.

6.7 / 10 1985 1h 38mPG English
ComedyCrimeMystery

Storyline

When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.

Cast & Crew

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher

Lead
Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Alan Stanwyk

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Gail Stanwyk

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Chief Jerry Karlin

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

Frank Walker

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Larry

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Dr. Joseph Dolan

George Wendt

George Wendt

Fat Sam

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Ritchie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Fletch is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker