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Night Moves (1975)

R 100 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   12 September 1975 (Finland)
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Former footballer and present private detective Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Penn

Writer:

Alan Sharp
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman ...
Jennifer Warren ...
Paula
Susan Clark Susan Clark ...
Ellen Moseby
Edward Binns Edward Binns ...
Joey Ziegler
Harris Yulin ...
Marty Heller
Kenneth Mars ...
Nick
Janet Ward Janet Ward ...
Arlene Iverson
James Woods ...
Quentin
Melanie Griffith ...
Delly Grastner
Anthony Costello Anthony Costello ...
Marv Ellman
John Crawford John Crawford ...
Tom Iverson
Ben Archibek Ben Archibek ...
Charles
Dennis Dugan ...
Boy
C.J. Hincks C.J. Hincks ...
Girl
Max Gail ...
Stud (as Maxwell Gail Jr.)
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Storyline

Former footballer and present private detective Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as an aging Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her stepdaughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection with the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Runaway | Missing Person | Actress | Boat  | See more »

Taglines:

What private eye Harry Moseby doesn't know about the girl he's looking for... just might get him killed. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Die heiße Spur See more »

Filming Locations:

Sanibel Island, Florida, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Paula (Jennifer Warren) tells Harry (Gene Hackman) that the first boy who touched her breasts was named Billy Dannreuther, which is the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in Beat the Devil. See more »

Quotes

Harry Moseby: What happened to your face?
Quentin: I won second prize in a fight.
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Connections

Referenced in Knight Moves (1992) See more »