A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.
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Clint Eastwood
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| Clint Eastwood | ... | Dave | |
| Jessica Walter | ... | Evelyn | |
| Donna Mills | ... | Tobie | |
| John Larch | ... | Sgt. McCallum | |
| Jack Ging | ... | Frank | |
| Irene Hervey | ... | Madge | |
| James McEachin | ... | Al Monte | |
| Clarice Taylor | ... | Birdie | |
| Don Siegel | ... | Murphy (as Donald Siegel) | |
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Duke Everts | ... | Jay Jay |
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George Fargo | ... | Man |
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Mervin W. Frates | ... | Locksmith |
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Tim Frawley | ... | Deputy Sheriff |
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Otis Kadani | ... | Policeman |
| Britt Lind | ... | Anjelica (as Brit Lind) | |
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Disc jockey Dave Garver attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper. Evelyn lets Dave pick her up at a bar; later at her apartment Evelyn admits that she is the cooing caller who repeatedly asks Dave to play the Erroll Garner classic "Misty." From then on, the film is a lesson in how one casual date can turn your whole life around. Evelyn stalks Dave everywhere, ruins his business lunch, assaults his maid, mutilates his house and all of his belongings, and finally threatens to butcher his girlfriend Tobie Williams. You'll never be able to hear that song again without looking over your shoulder. Written by alfiehitchie
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 November 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$725,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$10,600,000Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Ewan MacColl (uncredited)
Sung by Roberta Flack
and Produced by Joel Dorn
For Atlantic Records
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Clint Eastwood obtained the rights to the song "Misty" after he saw Erroll Garner perform at the Concord Music Festival in 1970. Eastwood also paid 2,000 dollars for the use of the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack. See more »Goofs
When Dave and Tobie are walking on the seashore Dave is seen on the right of her in a long shot but when the angle is changed to medium he is on the left and back on her right when the angle is changed again. See more »Quotes
Evelyn: The whole point of having an answering service is to call them once in a while and see if you've got any messages.See more »
Soundtracks
The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceWritten by Ewan MacColl (uncredited)
Sung by Roberta Flack
and Produced by Joel Dorn
For Atlantic Records
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This was "Fatal Attraction" 16 years before that famous movie was made.
The problem with this tense drama was credibility. There are several instances where just about everyone with a brain would avoid trouble by doing the sensible thing....except the character in here, of course. Also, being honest is the obvious thing to do here and, of course, that's not done either.
Nevertheless, it's a taut thriller with Jessica Walter doing a great job playing a nutcase stalker "Evelyn Draper." I also enjoyed watching Donna Mills. An appealing actress, and not just because of a pretty face, I wonder she didn't do more films? After this movie, it's been almost all television roles for her.
So-so mono sound and poor picture quality helped me eventually trade my VHS copy in but, with a nice DVD transfer now available, I might check this movie out again. Clint Eastwood, the male lead here, has rarely been in a boring movie, and this is no exception.