Detective School Dropouts Reviews

DETECTIVE SCHOOL DROPOUTS is a good example of bad marketing. This funny film came and went with the speed of lightning but deserved a far better fate than it received. In this crime comedy set primarily in Italy, Landsberg is a klutz who has trouble holding a steady job. As his hobby is reading detective stories, he thinks he might have a career in that field, so he gets in touch with Dreyfuss (brother of Richard), a bust-out detective who is in danger of being evicted for nonpayment of his rent. Dreyfuss signs Landsberg on as a "student" with the idea of milking him of all his money. In the twinkling of a private eye, the duo is in the midst of a battle between a pair of Italian families and a kidnaping, with the possibility of a murder rap over their heads. The film has some excellent sight gags, some old jokes, and two winning performances from Dreyfuss and Landsberg, who could very well be a comedy team to reckon with, if their next pictures are handled better by the distributor. DETECTIVE SCHOOL DROPOUTS has good cinematography and nice production values. Rarest of all, it is a comedy that you can take the children to see.