THE LATE SHOW
"THE LATE SHOW" --- (1977) ---
SYNOPSIS: "Private detective Ira Wells isn't getting any younger. He's also barely staying in business. So, when Ira's former partner, Harry, is killed, Ira vows to not only take on Harry's last job, but also find his friend's murderer. While trying to crack Harry's case, Ira is introduced to Margo, an eccentric pot-selling agent who wants to hire him to find her cat. Desperate for the work, Ira takes on the pet search and winds up with an unexpected new partner in Margo."
STARRING: Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Joanna Cassidy, Howard Duff and Eugene Roach.
SCREENPLAY: Robert Benton; Story by Rodolfo Sonego
DIRECTOR: Robert Benton
AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
The film received many award nominations, several for Benton's screenplay.
Carney's performance won him the National Society of Film Critics Award for "Best Actor."
Tomlin's performance was nominated for the BAFTA Award and the Golden Globe Award, and she won the Silver Bear for "Best Actress" at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.
The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
Benton's screenplay was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award (Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen) and for the Academy Award for "Best Original Screenplay." Benton won the award for "Best Motion Picture Screenplay" at the Edgar Awards.
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