The Big Fix

For the 1947 film, see The Big Fix (1947 film). For the 2012 film, see The Big Fix (2012 film).

The Big Fix
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jeremy Kagan
Produced by	Carl Borack Richard Dreyfuss
Written by	Roger L. Simon
Starring	Richard Dreyfuss Susan Anspach Bonnie Bedelia John Lithgow Ofelia Medina Nicolas Coster F. Murray Abraham Fritz Weaver
Music by	Bill Conti
Cinematography	Frank Stanley
Edited by	Patrick Kennedy
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	October 6, 1978 (1978-10-06)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Big Fix is a 1978 film directed by Jeremy Kagan and based on the novel by Roger L. Simon, who also wrote the screenplay. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as private detective Moses Wine and co-starred Susan Anspach and John Lithgow.

Plot

A former 1960s student activist turned private detective searches for a missing Berkeley activist with whom he shared "the barricades."

Moses Wine is contacted by Lila, an old flame from his radical college days. She wants him to work for Miles Hawthorne, who is a candidate running for governor of California. Moses is told that a flyer is being distributed around the state with a doctored photo of Hawthorne standing beside a 1960s radical named Howard Eppis — a fugitive who had been convicted in absentia for inciting violence against the government — falsely claiming that Eppis is supporting him for governor. This libel is a clear attempt to destroy Hawthorne's chances for being elected.

Moses sets out to find out who is responsible — with deadly results.

Cast

• Richard Dreyfuss as Moses Wine
• Susan Anspach as Lila Shay
• Bonnie Bedelia as Suzanne
• John Lithgow as Sam Sebastian
• Ofelia Medina as Alora
• Nicolas Coster as Spitzer
• F. Murray Abraham as Howard Eppis
• Fritz Weaver as Oscar Procari, Sr.

External links

• The Big Fix at IMDb