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Travis McGee

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1983 | 100 min | Action, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among armchair detectives and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version, this one's for you. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Fans of Evil Under the Sun should feel right at home. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

Travis McGee is a world-weary private eye trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

  • Sam ElliottTravis McGee
  • Gene EvansMeyer
  • Barry CorbinSheriff Hack Ames
  • Richard FarnsworthVan Harder
  • Geoffrey LewisJohn Tuckerman
  • Amy MadiganBilly Jean Bailey
  • Vera MilesJulie Lawless
  • Katharine RossGretel Howard
  • Marshall R. TeagueNicky Noyes
  • Maggie WellmanMishy Burns