Freebie & the Bean (DVD)

What cops in their right minds would arrest a big-time racketeer on an indecent exposure charge because he zipped up his fly? The answer is none. The answer's also Freebie Waters and Benito "the Bean" Vasquez; assuredly not in their right minds. James Caan and Academy Award winner* Alan Arkin are Freebie and Bean; mismatched San Francisco cops who bird-dog a notorious mobster as if auditioning for a demolition derby; cutting loose with bullets and wisecracks all the way. Directed by Richard Rush (The Stunt Man); this rough-and-ready early buddy-cop caper follows in the skidmarks of Bullitt and The French Connection -- but it's a burning-rubber classic itself; with four major chases scenes and more than 100 car crashes. Fully loaded with humor and firepower; Freebie and the Bean is one beloved smash hit.

• action
• adventure
• comedy
• crime