Freebie and the Bean

1974 film by Richard Rush
Movie film Q4004430
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Freebie and the Bean

Summary

Freebie and the Bean is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Freebie and the Bean's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Freebie and the Bean was directed by Richard Rush[4].
  • Robert Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Freebie and the Bean[5].
  • Freebie and the Bean's composer is recorded as Dominic Frontiere[6].
  • Freebie and the Bean's genre is crime film[7].
  • Freebie and the Bean's genre is buddy cop film[8].
  • Freebie and the Bean's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • Freebie and the Bean's genre is drama film[10].
  • Freebie and the Bean's genre is action film[11].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was James Caan[12].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Alan Arkin[13].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Q238862[14].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Jack Kruschen[15].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Christopher Morley[16].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Mike Kellin[17].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Alex Rocco[18].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Linda Marsh[19].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Valerie Harper[20].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Christopher Morley[21].
  • A cast member of Freebie and the Bean was Paul Koslo[22].
  • Freebie and the Bean was produced by Richard Rush[23].
  • Freebie and the Bean's director of photography is recorded as László Kovács[24].
  • The original language of Freebie and the Bean was English[25].
  • Freebie and the Bean was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Freebie and the Bean's review score is recorded as 17%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Freebie and the Bean was produced by Richard Rush[23]. It was directed by Richard Rush[4]. Robert Kaufman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Caan[12], Alan Arkin[13], Q238862[14], Jack Kruschen[15], Christopher Morley[16], and Mike Kellin[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 1974[28], December 28, 1974[29], January 1, 1975[30], January 12, 1975[31], January 16, 1975[32], and January 30, 1975[33]. The original language of Freebie and the Bean was English[25]. Genres include crime film[7], buddy cop film[8], LGBTQ-related film[9], drama film[10], and action film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 17%[27] and 5.1/10[34].

Why It Matters

Freebie and the Bean has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . fandango.com. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1974-12-25T00:00:00Z, +1974-12-28T00:00:00Z, +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Robert Kaufman
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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