Los Angeles private investigator Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter. Moseby tracks the daughter down, only to stumble upon something much more intriguing and sinister.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
Harry Moseby
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| Jennifer Warren | ... |
Paula
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| Edward Binns | ... |
Joey Ziegler
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| Harris Yulin | ... |
Marty Heller
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Nick
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| Janet Ward | ... |
Arlene Iverson
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| James Woods | ... |
Quentin
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| Anthony Costello | ... |
Marv Ellman
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| John Crawford | ... |
Tom Iverson
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| Melanie Griffith | ... |
Delly Grastner
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Ben Archibek | ... |
Charles
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| Dennis Dugan | ... |
Boy
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| C.J. Hincks | ... |
Girl
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| Max Gail | ... |
Stud
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Susan Barrister | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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Larry Mitchell | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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| Susan Clark | ... |
Ellen
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Phil Altman | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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Neil Brooks Cunningham | ... |
Voice (uncredited)
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Michael Ebert | ... |
Voice (uncredited)
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Louie Elias | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| René Enríquez | ... |
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Avril Gentles | ... |
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| Tim Haldeman | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| John Moio | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Victor Paul | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Christopher Riordan | ... |
Suspect as a Youth (uncredited)
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| Sandra Seacat | ... |
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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Jacque E. Wallace | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Fred Waugh | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arthur Penn | ||
Written by
| Alan Sharp | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gene Lasko | ... | associate producer |
| Robert M. Sherman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ... | director of photography (as Pierre William Glenn) |
Editing by
| Dede Allen | ||
| Stephen A. Rotter | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Angelo Corrao | ... | assistant editor |
| Ronald Roose | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Nessa Hyams | ||
Production Design by
| George Jenkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ned Parsons | ||
Makeup Department
| Irene Aparicio | ... | hair stylist |
| Bruce Jossen | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Stein | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Thomas J. Schmidt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pat Kehoe | ... | second assistant director (as Patrick H. Kehoe) |
| Jack Roe | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Barry Bedig | ... | property master |
| David M. Haber | ... | assistant art director (as David Haber) |
Sound Department
| Richard P. Cirincione | ... | sound editor (as Richard Cirincione) |
| Craig McKay | ... | sound editor |
| Robert M. Reitano | ... | sound editor (as Robert Reitano) |
| Jack Solomon | ... | sound mixer |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Day | ... | special effects |
| Marcel Vercoutere | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Louie Elias | ... | stunt keystone cop (uncredited) |
| Dean Engelhardt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Grossman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Hackman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stunt double John Crawford (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rick Lockwood | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt keystone cop (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| John Moio | ... | stunt keystone cop (uncredited) |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Parkison Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunt keystone cop (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Betty Raymond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Walter Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt double Gene Hackman (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Holmes | ... | gaffer (as Chuck Holmes) |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater camera operator (as Jordan Klein) |
| James Pergola | ... | camera operator (as Jim Pergola) |
| Billy Simpson | ... | key grip (as Bill Simpson) |
| Roland 'Ozzie' Smith | ... | camera operator (as Ozzie Smith) |
| Robert C. Thomas | ... | camera operator |
| William D. Barber | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jim Coe | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Michael McGowan | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arnie Lipin | ... | costumer |
| Rita Riggs | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Gordon K. Kee | ... | location auditor (as Gordon Kee) |
Music Department
| Michael Small | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall Schlom | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joe Sawyers | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Bonnie Bruckheimer | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dean Engelhardt | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Ronnie Kramer | ... | production secretary |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1975) (Italy) (theatrical) (as PIC)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner Bros. (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner Bros Pictures (1977) (India) (theatrical)
- CBS (1978) (United States) (tv)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- National Football League (NFL) (football footage courtesy of)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (football footage courtesy of)
- The Burbank Studios (production services and equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
Written by Gary Dickerson |
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| Taglines | What private eye Harry Moseby doesn't know about the girl he's looking for... just might get him killed. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paula (Jennifer Warren) tells Harry (Gene Hackman) that the first boy who touched her breasts was named Billy Dannreuther, which is the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in Beat the Devil (1953). See more » |
| Goofs | Part of the backstory for Harry (Gene Hackman) is that he was a former Pro Bowl-level player (1963) for the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders were an AFL franchise at that time, and the AFL did not have a Pro Bowl. The Pro Bowl is an NFL all-star game. The AFL called their game simply the AFL All-Star Game, and in 1963 the West did not lose 21-17 as Harry says in the movie. The West won the game, 27-24. Also, Harry says that when JFK was shot he was on his way to San Diego to play a football game. But that week in 1963 the Raiders were scheduled to play the Houston Oilers in Oakland, not the Chargers on the road. (That week's games in the AFL were re-scheduled for Dec. 22.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Day of the Director (1975). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ellen Moseby:
[of a football game]
Who's winning? Harry Moseby: Nobody. One side is just losing slower than the other. See more » |