Whiffs
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| Directed by | Ted Post |
| Written by | Malcolm Marmorstein |
| Starring |
Elliott Gould Eddie Albert Harry Guardino Jennifer O'Neill |
| Music by |
John Cameron George Barrie, Sammy Cahn |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Whiffs is a 1975 comedy film directed by Ted Post, produced by Brut Productions and released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fox. It stars Elliott Gould as a gullible military private who volunteers to be the subject of numerous military biological and chemical weaponry experiments, and later robs banks as a result.[1]
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Dudley Frapper
- Eddie Albert as Colonel Lockyer
- Harry Guardino as Chops Mulligan
- Jennifer O'Neill as Lt. Scottie Hallam
- Godfrey Cambridge as Dusty
- Richard Masur as Lockyer's Aide
- Howard Hesseman as Dr. Gopian
- Stunt Pilot Jack Colley
Awards
- Nominee Best Original Song ("Now That We're in Love") - Academy Awards (George Barrie, Sammy Cahn)
- Nominee Best Original Song ("Now That We're in Love") - Golden Globes (George Barrie, Sammy Cahn)
Reception
TV Guide wrote, in reference to the story line of Elliott Gould's character behaving like a chimpanzee because he breathed in an experimental chemical, "The scriptwriter must have taken a good whiff of the gas himself each time he sat down at his typewriter."[2]
References
- ↑ AllMovie.com
- ↑ TV Guide "Whiffs" Review http://movies.tvguide.com/whiffs/122714
External links
- Whiffs at the Internet Movie Database
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