Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

The comedy adventure of two amateur spies who weren't cut out for intelligence.

Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, was a successful entertainer. Now she still dances, but in the streets, for no more than a cent or two. Luck seems to smile at them the day stolen government documents literally fall from the sky. They decide to return them to their legal owners, but instead of the expected reward money, all they get is a load of trouble.

1981

1h 32min

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Top Billed Cast

Alan Arkin
Flash
Carol Burnett
Emily "Chu Chu"
Jack Warden
The Commander
Danny Aiello
Johnson
Adam Arkin
Charlie
Danny Glover
Morgan
Sid Haig
Vince
Vincent Schiavelli
B.J.
Ruth Buzzi
Consuelo
Vito Scotti
Vittorio
Lou Jacobi
Landlord
Barbara Dana
Betty
Scott Beach
Harry
Geoff Hoyle
Clem
Morgan Upton
Butts
Neile Adams
Car Woman
Tony Arkin
Puppeteer
Francine Lembi
Poet
Dabbs Greer
Wally
John Steadman
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