Salt & Pepper
Seen it?1968 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who love a story about friendship and crime fans. The friendships are the beating heart of it. Liked Beverly Hills Cop or The Hard Way? This is a good next one. Very British, in all the best ways.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and uncover an evil plot to overthrow the government. Can our cool, yet inept duo stop the bad guys in time?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Donner
- Sammy Davis Jr.Charles Salt
- Peter LawfordChristopher Pepper
- Michael BatesInspector Crabbe
- Ilona RodgersMarianne Renaud
- John Le MesurierCol. Woodstock
- Graham StarkSgt. Walters
- Ernest ClarkCol. Balsom
- Jeanne RolandMai Ling
- Robert DorningClub Secretary
- Robertson HareDove