The Bedroom Window (1987)

Terry is having an affair with his boss' wife Sylvia. One night after an office party they are together and Sylvia witnesses an attack on Denise from Terry's bedroom window. She doesn't ... See full summary »

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers:

Anne Holden (novel), Curtis Hanson (screenplay)

Stars:

Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Guttenberg	...	Terry Lambert
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Denise
Isabelle Huppert	...	Sylvia Wentworth
Paul Shenar	...	Collin Wentworth
Carl Lumbly	...	Det. Quirke
Wallace Shawn	...	Henderson's Attorney
Frederick Coffin	...	Det. Jessup
Brad Greenquist	...	Carl Henderson
Robert Schenkkan	...	State Attorney Peters
Maury Chaykin	...	Pool Player
Sara Carlson	...	Dancing Girl
Mark Margolis	...	Man in Phone Booth
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Blowsy Neighbor
Penelope Allen	...	Judge
Myvanwy Jenn	...	Maid

Storyline

Terry is having an affair with his boss' wife Sylvia. One night after an office party they are together and Sylvia witnesses an attack on Denise from Terry's bedroom window. She doesn't want to expose their relationship and so is reluctant about talking to the police. Terry, wanting to help, gives the police the description of the attacker. He soon becomes the main suspect in the case. He then sets to find the real rapist/killer with some help from victim Denise.

---

Plot Keywords:

wig | truck | stealing a car | reference to pepsi | being followed in a car | 

---

Taglines:

Innocent of murder. Guilty of love.

---

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

---

Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Schlafzimmerfenster

Filming Locations:

Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$12,640,385 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Sabotage (1936)

---

Soundtracks

"Beautiful Thief"
Performed by Ava Cherry
Written by Raun & Jon Butcher
Produced by Spencer Proffer for Pasha
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Published by The Grand Pasha Publisher

User Reviews

Neat Hitchcock-type thriller with unconvincing twists...

This is the kind of thriller you'd expect Alfred Hitchcock to do with someone like James Stewart or Cary Grant as everyman.

Here we have STEVE GUTTENBERG as the man in big trouble after witnessing a murder from his lover's bedroom window. He's having an affair with the boss' wife and nobly tells her that he'll give details of the assailant (which she saw) to keep their affair hidden from her husband. So far, so good. The story is stylishly photographed with the appropriate menacing mood and atmosphere.

But he soon becomes the man suspected of the crime and it's from that point on that the plot contrivances become just a little too implausible, straining credibility until the very suspenseful ending. Too bad. Otherwise, it's a tricky piece of entertainment and well worth watching.

ISABELLE HUPPERT has a little trouble getting her lines across with her French accent being quite a handicap but she's beautiful to look at. ELIZABETH McGOVERN does a nice job as Guttenberg's partner in finding the real killer.

It moves quickly under writer/director CURTIS HANSON's direction. While many consider it "counterfeit Hitchcock", it's still worth a look.