Foul Play
A librarian and a detective uncover a plot to assassinate visiting Pope Pius XIII at a performance of "The Mikado" in the Opera House. The assassination is a protest against the tax-exempt status of religious property.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Gloria Mundy Goldie Hawn
- Tony Carlson Chevy Chase
- Mr. Hennessey Burgess Meredith
- Gerda Casswell Rachel Roberts
- archbishop Thorncrest/his twin brother Eugene Roche
- Stanley Tibbets Dudley Moore
- Stella Marilyn Sokol
- Fergie Brian Dennehy
- Stiltskin Marc Lawrence
- theatre manager Chuck McCann
- J.J. MacKuen Billy Barty
- Scarface Don Calfa
- Scott Bruce Solomon
- Sandy Cooper Huckabee
- Mrs. Venus Pat Ast
- Mrs. Russel Frances Bay
- house manager Lou Cutell
- Whitey Jackson William Frankfather
- Coleman John Hancock
- Sally Barbara Sammeth
- Elsie Queenie Smith
- Ethel Hope Summers
- Mrs. Monk Irene Tedrow
- Turk Ion Teodorescu
- Sylvia Janet Wood
- theatre usher David Cole
- Dickinson Bill Gamble
- Pope Pius XIII Cyril Magnin
- limo driver Michael David Lee
- Luigi Neno Russo
- Japanese man Rollin Moriyama
- Japanese woman Mitsu Yashima
- truck driver M. James Arnett
- cop Jophery Brown
- security guard John Hatfield
- man in phone booth Joe Bellan
- newscaster Chuck Walsh
- screaming lady Connie Sawyer
- fat lady F. Jo Mohrbach
- hen-pecked husband Garry Goodrow
- Nanki-Pooh Enrico Di Giuseppe
- Yum-Yum Glenys Fowles
- Peep-Bo Kathleen Hegierski
- Pitti-Sing Sandra Walker
- Pish-Tush Thomas Jamerson
- Pooh-Bah Richard Mckee
- Katisha Jane Shaulis
- Esme Shirley Python
Credits
Direction
- Director Colin Higgins
- 2nd Unit Director M. James Arnett
- Assistant Director (1st) Gary Daigler
- Assistant Director (2nd) Larry Franco
- Script Supervisor Marie Kenney
Production
- © Shelburne Associates
- Presented by Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Producer Thomas L. Miller
- Producer Edward K. Milkis
- Associate Producer Peter V. Herald
- Production Manager Peter V. Herald
Casting
- Casting Lynn Stalmaster
Writing
- Screenplay Colin Higgins
Photography
- Director of Photography David M. Walsh
- 2nd Unit Photographer Rexford Metz
- Gaffer Norman Harris
- Key Grip Richard Moran
Editing
- Editor Pembroke J. Herring
- Assistant Editor Steven Cohen
Design
- Production Designer Alfred Sweeney
- Set Decorator Robert R. Benton
- Properties Syd Greenwood
Make-up
- Make-up Tom Case
Titles
- Title Design Phill Norman
Music
- Music composed and conducted Charles Fox
- Orchestrations Ruby Raksin
Sound
- Sound Mixer Jeff Wexler
- Sound Re-recording Jay M. Harding
- Sound Effects Nicholas Eliopoulos
Stunts
- Stunts Craig R. Baxley
- Stunts Hal Needham
- Stunts Glynn Rubin
