Plain Clothes [Blu-ray]

Finally Gets the Digital Treatment w/ Director's Commentary
I discovered this movie on cable quite by accident about 25 years ago and fell in love with it. The quirky screenplay by Scott Frank ('Get Shorty', 'Little Man Tate') under the skilled and well-thought-out direction of Martha Coolidge ('Real Genius', 'Valley Girl') made for a tight, yet low-key and funny-as-all-get-out movie that stands head and shoulders above a lot of the other films of its day that seemed somehow to garner more unwarranted attention.

The cast, ranging from relative unknowns Arliss Howard and Suzy Amis to screen legend Robert Stack, do an astounding turn in this movie, neither taking themselves too seriously, nor poking fun at the source material. As Martha Coolidge says about the film in her commentary, 'it's a good, fun romp!' It's sad that this got lost in the shuffle during its theatrical release, but fortunately, it's now on Blu-Ray and DVD.

The transfer is very good (full-screen, unfortunately, but a very good one), the sound and...

great find
I had never heard of this film before/but I love 80s movies.
And from what I read it sounded like a good film.
So after watching a preview on you tube.
I decided to buy this Blu-Ray.
And it turned out to be a great find.
Kinda like when you go to the Video store back in the day.And find that classic film.
And fall in love with it.
Kudos to Olive films I think they are doiing a outstanding job.!
Very good A/V presentation.!

Been looking for this!
This was a simple but funny movie that we had on VHS tape recorded off TV. We have been looking for it for years and were pleased to find it on Amazon.

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