Movie

Shamus

1973 · 106 min

A breezy, wisecracking detective caper with sudden bursts of brutal violence, easy to watch but with a gritty edge.

Directed by: Buzz Kulik
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. Ryan

Tagline: SHAMUS a pool-shooting, card-playing, broad-chasing, private eye...cross him, and he'll blow your head off!
Overview: Millions in diamonds are stolen from a New York City safe, and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or the killer.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Shamus

In the USNot loaded yet.

Directed by: Buzz Kulik
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. Ryan

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
deception
justice
violence
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

Titles like Shamus

Movie

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

A fast, funny fish-out-of-water ride where charm and wisecracks carry you through a murder mystery with real stakes.

Light, tense, brisk · about crime and deception

Via: light
tense
crime
deception
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 105 min

Details

Beverly Hills CopHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

L.A. Confidential

1997

A dense, stylish noir that pulls you into a web of corruption and moral compromise, rewarding close attention with sharp dialogue and escalating tension.

Same composer: Jerry Goldsmith · Tense · about crime and corruption · twist ending

Also: Same composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Via: tense
crime
corruption
twist ending
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 138 min

Details

L.A. ConfidentialHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

2 Guns

2013

A breezy, bantering thrill ride full of double-crosses and shootouts that never takes itself too seriously.

Tense, brisk · about crime and corruption · twist ending

Via: tense
crime
corruption
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 109 min

Details

2 GunsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Fletch

1985

A breezy, wisecracking caper where quick disguises and sarcastic asides keep the mystery light and fun.

Light, brisk · about crime and corruption · twist ending

Via: light
crime
corruption
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 98 min

Details

FletchHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Nice Guys

2016

A scrappy, funny noir romp with slapstick violence and a surprisingly warm father-daughter heart.

Brisk · about crime and corruption · twist ending

Via: crime
corruption
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 116 min

Details

The Nice GuysHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Spenser Confidential

2020

A breezy, wisecracking buddy action-comedy that mixes punchy fights with blue-collar Boston charm and a tangled corruption plot.

Light, brisk · about corruption and justice · twist ending

Via: light
corruption
justice
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 110 min

Details

Spenser ConfidentialHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Shaft's Big Score!

1972

A slick, streetwise detective yarn with cool attitude, sudden violence, and a funky groove that keeps you watching.

Tense, brisk · about crime and corruption · twist ending

Via: tense
crime
corruption
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 105 min

Details

Shaft's Big Score!Hidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Knives Out

2019

A playful, intricately plotted whodunit that keeps you guessing while savouring its sharp wit and lively ensemble.

Light, tense, brisk · about deception and justice · twist ending

Via: light
tense
deception
justice
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 131 min

Details

Knives OutHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Get Shorty

1995

A breezy, witty crime caper that glides on charm and sharp dialogue, making Hollywood and mob life feel like the same amusing game.

Light, brisk · about crime and deception

Via: light
crime
deception
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 105 min

Details

Get ShortyHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

F/X2

1991

A slick, gimmicky thriller that mixes elaborate practical effects with chases and double-crosses, revelling in its own cleverness but never taking itself too seriously.

Same cinematographer: Victor J. Kemper · Tense, brisk · about crime and corruption · twist ending