A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.
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- Director
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- Brian De Palma(screenplay)
- Louisa Rose(screenplay)
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- Director
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- Brian De Palma(screenplay)
- Louisa Rose(screenplay)
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- 1 nomination
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William Finley
- Emil Bretonas Emil Breton
- (as Bill Finley)
Cathy Berry
- Lobster childas Lobster child
- (uncredited)
Olympia Dukakis
- Louise Wilanskias Louise Wilanski
- (uncredited)
Catherine Gaffigan
- Arleneas Arlene
- (uncredited)
Justine Johnston
- Elaine D'Annaas Elaine D'Anna
- (uncredited)
James Mapes
- Guardas Guard
- (uncredited)
Laun Maurer
- Druggistas Druggist
- (uncredited)
Bob Melvin
- Extraas Extra
- (uncredited)
- Director
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- Brian De Palma(screenplay) (original story)
- Louisa Rose(screenplay)
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- TriviaTo indicate the musical effects he wanted, Brian De Palma put together an edit of his film that was dubbed with music from the films of the composer he most wanted to hire, Bernard Herrmann. While he was showing it to Herrmann, the composer stopped him with, "Young man, I cannot watch your film while I'm listening to Marnie (1964)."
- GoofsAfter leaving Danielle's apartment, Grace and her mother exit that building and Grace's mother suggests she should change clothes. Grace then reenters the lobby of the same building, to go up to her own apartment. Although it may not be apparent, Grace and Danielle live in the same apartment complex, in the same building. The former "Alexander Hamilton" - now 36 Hamilton Avenue - in Staten Island is an H-shaped building, meaning apartments on its inner courts face each other across two courtyards. Therefore Grace has a view across one of the courtyards directly into Danielle's windows. In addition, the elevators that characters take to and from both apartments are identical.
- Quotes
Crazy Woman: Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I *never* answer. It's a good way to get sick. Very, very sick... That's how I got so sick! SOMEONE CALLED ME ON THE TELEPHONE!
- Alternate versionsFor the original 1973 UK cinema release cuts were made by the BBFC to edit the violent stabbing of Phillip Woode. All later releases were fully uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Top review
Why god created little red pills...
Hang on to your psychoanalysis, Ladies and Gentlemen...a young Brian De Palma has brought us a fine mindf*ck that is in good company with "Psycho," "The Tenant," and even "Fight Club." "Sisters" is a brain-sizzling thriller that probes the relationship between separated Siamese twins Danielle and Dominique (Margot Kidder) in a maniacally unsettling way. Danielle is a successful actress/model; Dominique is a raving lunatic who becomes violent when sexually aroused. When Dominique murders Danielle's boyfriend, reporter Grace Collier (Jennifer Salt) takes matters into her own hands after the police refuse to help. Meanwhile, Danielle's ex-husband Emil (John Waters doppleganger William Finley) runs a local psych ward. And Charles Durning plays a detective tracking the progress of a particularly heavy couch. De Palma weaves his character interactions seamlessly, employing the types of technical tricks that would be used more superficially in his later works (the use of split-screen to show action from two separate viewpoints, for instance), in addition to some of the trippiest black-and-white imagery this side of "Eraserhead." "Sisters" is an effective, highly influential work that holds up incredibly well today...just make sure you have a refill on your pills before watching it.
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- Apr 29, 2006
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- $500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $318,348
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