a5c7b9f00b Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.
Detectives Steve Carella, Meyer Meyer, and Bert Kling are part of the 87th Precinct's team investigating a murder-extortion racket run by a mysterious deaf man. While attempting to investigate and prevent the murders of several high-ranking city officials, they also must keep track of the perpetrators of a string of robberies. Further complicating matters is a rash of arson attacks on homeless men.
Burt Reynolds has made many films, a couple very good, but most are bad. This is possibly the worst. This was supposed to be a big name feature, but a sloppy script, uninspired acting and directing doom it. Burt's miscasting as Steve Carella is bad enough, but Yul Brynner's arrogant, sneering deaf man is wooden. Raquel is forced to hide her best acting assets (you know what) under winter coats, heavy sweaters and boots. There are good actors in it, but they're given nothing to work with. It doesn't come close to the book it's based on. It's hard to believe that prize-winning author Ed McBain was involved in this mess. Avoid it, which shouldn't be too hard, it's hardly ever on TV, and don't waste your money buying or renting it.
Not bad. It's fun and features Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welch in their prime...although they share very little screen time together. The plot involves a group of unorthodox Boston policemen (and Welch) trying to nail the "deaf man," who's been setting off bombs around the city. It's not very suspenseful and it's not very imaginatively directed, but the cast keeps its afloat. In addition to Reynolds & Welch, there's the reliable Tom Skerritt, Jack Weston, and Alex Rocco (as an office painting Greek chorus!) --- They're all terrific. The really odd, and most notable thing about FUZZ, is the truly bizarre casting of Yul Brynner as the villain. It's such a small and thankless role, it's a wonder the Oscar winner even took it. He doesn't even have time to strut around with his hands on his hips!