Dark Tower (1989)

The construction of a skyscraper is being haunted by a ghost.

Directors:

Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn

Writers:

Robert J. Avrech (story), Robert J. Avrech,

Stars:

Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley

Cast

Cast overview:
Michael Moriarty	...	Dennis Randall
Jenny Agutter	...	Carolyn Page
Carol Lynley	...	Tilly
Theodore Bikel	...	Max Gold
Kevin McCarthy	...	Sergie
Anne Lockhart	...	Elaine
Patch Mackenzie	...	Maria
Bob Sherman	...	Williams (as Robert Sherman)
Ricardo Azulay	...	Charlie (as Rick Azulay)
Ramiro Oliveros	...	Joseph (as Radmiro Oliveros)
Jordi Batalla	...	Mueller
Jaime Ros	...	Beck (as Juame Ross)
Monica Fatjo	...	Rebecca
Juan Ramón Romani	...	Philip Page
Mara Bador	...	Rebecca's Mother

Storyline

When a window-washer falls to his death from the side of a Barcelona high-rise office building (also killing a unsuspecting pedestrian), security consultant Dennis Randall is called in to investigate. Although he first believes the deaths to be accidental, he soon comes to realize that some strange force is at work inside the building. What could be causing these accidents? More importantly, is there any way it can be stopped?

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Plot Keywords:

window washer | skyscraper | office | fall to death | orchestral music score | 

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Taglines:

In a city that never sleeps... this building is a nightmare.

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Genres:

Thriller | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Curse V

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandy Howard

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original director Ken Wiederhorn was replaced during production by Freddie Francis.

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie (the final climactic scene), the lead actress Jenny Agutter is running through the halls of the building and down the stairs. There are several shots of her feet, and her shoes change color between shots several times from taupe to black. This continues to happen until the scene comes to an end and her fate is "sealed" so to speak.

User Reviews

tower?

OK this movie was not that good at all. First off the cast was pretty bad. Only two actors saved the film a little and that was Theodore Bikel and Kevin McCarthy; but they didn't have big parts. The whole movie was based around Jenny Agutter and I swear she was just in there to show off her body and that is it. There is a scene when she is running and some of the buttons on her shirt come undone so you can see a little more. But there was no point to it. Not to mention they loved using a fuzzy blur lens when filming her. The whole film, there is something killing people and they never show it till the end. So when people are attacked, they are attacked by something invisible and it is annoying. The story is pretty bad too because they tell you what is happening, but not really why which makes it confusing. I also like how the film is called Dark Tower, yet it is not a tower.