Still of the Night (1982) 6.0
A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress. Director:Robert Benton |
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Still of the Night (1982) 6.0
A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress. Director:Robert Benton |
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| Roy Scheider | ... | ||
| Meryl Streep | ... | ||
| Jessica Tandy | ... | ||
| Joe Grifasi | ... | ||
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Sara Botsford | ... | |
| Josef Sommer | ... | ||
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Frederikke Borge | ... |
Heather Wilson
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Irving Metzman | ... | |
| Larry Joshua | ... |
Mugger
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Tom Norton | ... |
Auctioneer
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Richmond Hoxie | ... | |
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Hyon Cho | ... | |
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Danielle Cusson | ... |
Girl
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| John Eric Bentley | ... |
Night Watchman
(as John Bentley)
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George A. Tooks | ... |
Elevator Operator
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George Bynum, a patient of Manhattan psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice, is brutally murdered. Soon afterward, Dr. Rice is visited by Bynum's co-worker and mistress Brooke Reynolds and by the investigating officer Detective Vitucci. As Dr. Rice reviews the case notes on his sessions with Bynum, he starts his own investigation. At the same time, he finds himself falling for enigmatic blonde Brooke, despite her increasingly suspicious behavior. The closer Rice comes to the truth, the more he puts his own life in danger... Written by L. Hamre
This film has received quite a few negative posts. I also read Leonard Maltin's review, in which he said that it was full of holes and was a weak Hitchcock homage. I really think people are all wrong about this one; it's full of some very good old-fashioned suspense, and I love all of the Hitch touches many here have already noted. As well, it must be recalled that Hitch dealt in many implausibilities in his films. He hated those who constantly pointed out that "that could never happen in real life." It's not real life, it's a movie! That's one of the ways I thought this film succeeded, was in reflecting (or even gently parodying) Hitch's use of things that would never happen in real life. Loved the chemistry between Meryl and Roy, not to mention the lovely mentor/parent shrink/shrink relationship between Roy and Jessica. Nice work from Robert Benton. I love this film. --Matthew Hays