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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy
Votes6
DirectorDavid Lowell Rich
WritersHenry Barrow, Barbara Dana
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChu Chu and the Philly Flash
About Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, was a successful entertainer. Now she still dances, but in the streets, for no more than a cent or two. Luck seems to smile at them the day stolen government documents literally fall from the sky. They decide to return them to their legal owners, but instead of the expected reward money, all they get is a load of trouble.
Directed by David Lowell Rich, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash leans on a strong ensemble — Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1981.
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