Quicker Than the Eye (1990)

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Writers:

Claude Cueni (novel), Joe Morhaim,

Stars:

Ben Gazzara, Mary Crosby, Jean Yanne

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Gazzara	...	Ben Norrell
Mary Crosby	...	Mary Preston
Jean Yanne	...	Inspector Sutter
Catherine Jarret	...	Catherine Lombard (as Catherine Jarrett)
Wolfram Berger	...	Kurt
Dinah Hinz	...	Gertrude
Ivan Desny	...	Schneider
Sophie Carle	...	Silke
Robert Liensol	...	President Makabutu
Eb Lottimer	...	Christian Dennison
Hans Leutenegger	...	Jensen
László I. Kish	...	Nadro
Stefan Gubser	...	Young Policeman
Christoph Waltz	...	Police Chief
Norbert Schwientek	...	Korge

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sexual abuse | psychopath | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Switzerland West Germany Austria

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 June 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

Supertrick

Company Credits

Production Co:

Condor Films, Crocodile Productions, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"NO ONE"
Sung by Mary Carewe

User Reviews

Slow Paced, But Fun Thriller

"Quicker Than The Eye" is a slow paced mystery. Ben Gazzara stars as a down on his luck magician. When he is sent to a foreign country, he is framed for murder.

Does he have enough tricks up his sleeve to clear his name?

Ben Gazzara is very low-key in this. The plot doesn't go anywhere until the last 40 minutes, but the climax is fun though. The worst part of the movie was the ending because it comes out of nowhere.

In the end: It's an okay thriller, but not worth seeking out. "Killing Of A Chinese Bookie" "Road House", or "Pursuit" are better Gazzara films.

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