

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Acting
Goldie Hawn's scream-queen timing is absolutely pristine.
Direction
Colin Higgins somehow makes an albino hitman slapstick.
Costume
That red polka-dot dress is doing SO much heavy lifting.

Director
Colin Higgins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Chevy Chase's first leading role after leaving SNL, and he reportedly demanded constant script rewrites. Colin Higgins called it 'managing a golden retriever with anxiety.'
The film's Pope assassination plot caused real controversy—Paramount hired extra security for screenings after actual death threats. America was not ready for albino-based religious satire.
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