
Travis McGee
Seen it?1983 | 100 min | Action, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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