The Clairvoyant (1982)

Director:

Armand Mastroianni

Writers:

Armand Mastroianni (story)
B. Jonathan Ringkamp (story)

Release Date:

24 October 1982 (France)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Beyond the five senses lies a sixth. To possess it is to see the unseen. If she sees you...you're dead.

Plot:

Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Handcuffs | Serial Killer | Psychic | Bondage

Cast

Perry King	...	Paul 'Mac' McCormack
Norman Parker	...	Det. Larry Weeks
Elizabeth Kemp	...	Virna Nightbourne
Kenneth McMillan	...	Detective Cullum
Jon Polito	...	Detective Sporaco
Joe Morton	...	Detective Rich
Barbara Quinn	...	Muriel
Antone Pagan	...	Willie Gonzales
Thomas DeCarlo	...	Teddy Gallagher
Lou Bedford	...	Werner Armstrong
David Ramsey	...	Burt Johnson
Tom Stechschulte	...	Jim Dearden
Louisa Flaningam	...	Leanna
Olivia Negron	...	Betty Mercer
Steve Beauchamp	...	Harvey Dean
Helena Carroll	...	Bag Lady
Tom Erawley	...	Browder
Estelle Evans	...	Francine
Robert Fairbairn	...	Hotel Manager
Donald Gantry	...	TV Director
Reuben Green	...	Police Sketch Artist
Jamie Haskins	...	Stage Manager
Carol Ostrow	...	Comic Strip Announcer
Brooke Palance	...	Hooker
Antonia Rey	...	Spanish Woman
Syrena Irvin	...	Hooker
Jacquelyn Roberts	...	Comic Strip Waitress
Ted Sorel	...	Ben Cosley (as Theodore Sorel)
Mindy Susan	...	Comic Strip Waitress
Tom Tammi	...	News Reporter
Al Thomas	...	Irate Driver
Dennis Wolfberg	...	Comedian
Dana Zeller-Alexis	...	Floor Manager
Robert Kerman	...	Medical Examiner
Mike Edwards	...	Taxi Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ruby Payne	...	Flower Lady (uncredited)

Directed by
Armand Mastroianni

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Armand Mastroianni		story
B. Jonathan Ringkamp		story and screenplay

Produced by
Joseph Beruh	....	executive producer
Robert Di Milia	....	producer
Edgar Lansbury	....	producer
Nan Pearlman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alexander Peskanov

Cinematography by
Larry Pizer

Film Editing by
David E. McKenna

Art Direction by
Susan Kaufman

Makeup Department
Carla White	....	hair stylist
Carla White	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mike Edwards	....	unit manager
Kelly Van Horn	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Costa Mantis	....	assistant director
Nathalie Plemiannikov	....	second assistant director
Roberta Presser	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Tommy Allen	....	carpenter (as Tom Allen)
Keith Crosley	....	storyboard artist
Christine Gardyasz	....	assistant property master
Jeffrey L. Glave	....	painter (as Jeff Glave)
Jeffrey L. Glave	....	scenic chargeman
Sandy Hamilton	....	assistant art director
Vince Misiano	....	assistant property master
Pearl Rosen	....	sketch artist
Will Scheck	....	property master

Sound Department
Stuart Deutsch	....	boom operator
Ron Kalish	....	sound editor
Abe Nejad	....	supervising sound editor
Rolf Pardula	....	sound mixer
Linda Shamest	....	supervising sound editor
Jess Soraci	....	sound editor

Stunts
Cliff Cudney	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Devonshire	....	electrician
John Ford	....	grip
Larry Huston	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Robert Ippolito	....	grip
Rajesh Joshi	....	second assistant camera
Fred LeBow	....	still photographer: second unit
William W. Lister	....	gaffer (as William Lister)
Constantine Makris	....	camera operator
Rex North	....	key grip
Jerry Pope	....	lighting technician
Doug Sutton	....	best boy
Kelly Van Horn	....	underwater camera operator
Harold Warren	....	electrician
Carla White	....	underwater camera assistant
Justine Woolner	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Leonard Finger	....	casting consultant
Mike Kara	....	extras casting (as Michael Kara)
Barbara Quinn	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Andres	....	wardrobe (as Denise Romano)
Ellen Lutter	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Vera Dika	....	first assistant editor
Benjamin Rodriguez	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ian Finkle	....	conductor
Benjy King	....	synthesizer
Dan Pinsky	....	music supervisor (as Daniel Pinsky)

Transportation Department
Rocco Derasmo	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Ann Edgeworth	....	production assistant
Julie Edgeworth	....	production assistant
David Fitzgerald	....	location manager
Bob Gallagher	....	location scout
Ed Gifford	....	production assistant
Darrell Jonas	....	assistant to the producers
Michael Lansbury	....	production assistant
Scott Levin	....	production assistant
Ken Marec	....	production assistant
Bill Minet	....	security (as William Minet)
Micahel Papadopoulos	....	production assistant
Denise Pinckley	....	production coordinator
Leslie A. Pope	....	production assistant (as Leslie Ann Pope)
Drina Rigan	....	production assistant
Rob Schweber	....	production assistant
Janine Stover	....	script supervisor
Marion Winn	....	promotion

Thanks
Nancy Littlefield	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Hour

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Blue Underground (2008) (worldwide) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox (video)
• Magnum Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Sunset Video (1982) (France) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1985) (USA)

Also Known As:

"The Killing Hour" - USA (video title)
"The Killing Kind" - USA (video title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-12 | USA:R | Australia:R | Iceland:16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | West Germany:Not Rated | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Hour

Trivia:

Dennis Wolfberg's first filmed acting performance.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)

Dark to say the least

Ahhh! The Big Apple, New York to say the least . My home state, well enough of that part, there's a strange killer running around. He is coined, "The Handcuff Killer". He put a young model, nude and in the Hudson River. A swimmer gets his ankle cuffed on the bottom rung of the pool ladder. Then to say the least, a ConEd worker get the shock of his life. This killer is methodical. Next you have this detective(Norman Parker) who is not only hard-nosed, hut has a funny side to him. He's a comedian off duty. Then in the film, there's this artist/medium(Elizabeth Kemp) who helps him crack the case. The last big help is this reporter(Perry King, "Riptide" and "Switch"[1991]) to lend a hand. Or so he does. The police department doesn't like him very well. Especially, Det. Weeks. Weeks and Mac do partner up, until Virna stays with him, while trying to piece up the murders. It turns out that Mac was more than just a TV talk show host. The crab claw she visions points out to her. This movie could used more of a twist to it, yet it was all right to watch. 2 out of 5 stars