was, in terms of filmmaking, extraordinarily destructive. The temper and tantrums from my producer, William Belasco, were such that he insulted me in front of the cast and crew and offered to bet me $1,000 that I'd never work in Hollywood again if I didn't do everything his and Aubrey's way. They told me that they didn't want quality, just a viewable film. The crew felt so bad about the way I was treated that they gave me a party – and usually it's the other way round. I know I've been guilty of excuses but my God what do you have to do to pay your dues? I made Wild Rovers for MGM and kept quiet when they recut it. But this time I couldn't take it. I played fair. They didn't. Coburn later said "“You know, I don’t mind that film. I liked my work on it. There again the studio (MGM) fucked it up. They cut ten days out of the schedule. They pulled the plug on us early. It’s too bad. We did shoot the film on location in Boston though." Reception Critical response The Carey Treatment received mostly mixed to negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average score or 5.20/10. Roger Ebert wrote, "The problem is in the script. There are long, sterile patches of dialog during which nothing at all is communicated. These are no doubt important in order to convey the essential meaninglessness of life, but how can a director make them interesting? Edwards tries." Vincent Canby, writing for The New York Times, was amused by The Carey Treatment but wrote, "...I don't think we have to take this too seriously, for The Carey Treatment, like so many respectable private-eye movies, is sustained almost entirely by irrelevancies." Accolades Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1973: Nominated, 'Best Motion Picture' See also List of American films of 1972 References External links 1972 films 1970s crime thriller films 1970s mystery thriller films American crime thriller films American detective films American mystery thriller films 1970s English-language films Films about abortion Films based on American novels Films based on works by Michael Crichton Films directed by Blake Edwards Films scored by Roy Budd Films set in Boston Films shot in Boston Medical-themed films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1970s American films