Dirty Tricks 1981

Synopsis:

A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).

Directed by: Alvin Rakoff
Written by: William W. Norton & Eleanor E. Norton & Thomas Gifford & Camille Gifford
Release date: 1981-03-06
Runtime: 95 minutes
Tagline: Everyone here is crazy...everyone else is cracking up...in the hilarious comedy that casts off in total insanity!
Cast:
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Professor Chandler 
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
Polly Bishop 
Rich Little
Rich Little
Robert Brennan 
Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill
Professor Prosser 
John Juliani
John Juliani
Roselli