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Slither is a 1973 American comedy thriller film directed by Howard Zieff and starring James Caan. Caan plays an ex-convict, one of several people trying to find a stash of stolen money. Peter Boyle and Sally Kellerman co-star. Slither was the first screenplay by W.D. Richter.
Mar 7, 1973 · Slither: Directed by Howard Zieff. With James Caan, Peter Boyle, Sally Kellerman, Louise Lasser. A car thief gets out on parole from a penitentiary and intends to go straight.
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- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Howard Zieff
- 1973-03-07
Slither (1973) is a film of firsts in many ways. It marked the directorial debut of Howard Zieff, who would go on to become one of the most sought-after comedy directors in Hollywood during the '70s (Hearts of the West [1975], House Calls [1978], Private Benjamin [1980]).
- Howard Zieff
- James Caan
Fresh out of prison for car theft, Dick Kanipsia (James Caan) goes to visit a fellow ex-con, Harry Moss (Richard B. Shull), and arrives just in time to see him gunned down by faceless assassins.
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- Howard Zieff
- PG
- James Caan
Directed by Howard Zieff. Kopetzky & Kanipsia together at last. While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being followed.
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- Howard Zieff
The big studios must have built-in goofiness detectors at their front gates, programmed to reject scripts that aren’t simply (a) serious, or (b) funny. “Slither” falls right between the two poles; it’s like the last big goofy movie, “Brewster McCloud.”
While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being followed. Their chase takes them to trailer camps, bingo halls, laundromats and ultimately, a showdown with a group of unconventional bad guys.
