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Ammatti: Reportteri

Original title: Professione: reporter
  • 19751975
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 6m
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7.5/10
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Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider in Ammatti: Reportteri (1975)
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Unable to find the war he's been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.Unable to find the war he's been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.Unable to find the war he's been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.

IMDb RATING
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24K
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POPULARITY
8,679
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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Mark Peploe(original story)
    • Enrico Sannia(screenplay)
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Maria Schneider
    • Jenny Runacre
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Mark Peploe(original story)
    • Enrico Sannia(screenplay)
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Maria Schneider
    • Jenny Runacre
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 131User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations

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    Trailer 2:07
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    Jack Nicholson in Ammatti: Reportteri (1975)
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    "The Passenger" Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider 1974 MGM
    Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider in Ammatti: Reportteri (1975)
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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Locke
    Maria Schneider
    Maria Schneider
    • Girl
    Jenny Runacre
    Jenny Runacre
    • Rachel
    Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry
    • Knight
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Stephen
    Ambroise Bia
    • Achebe
    Charles Mulvehill
    • Robertson
    • (as Chuck Mulvehill)
    Miquel Bordoy
      José María Caffarel
      José María Caffarel
      • Hotel Keeper
      • (uncredited)
      James Campbell
      James Campbell
      • Witch doctor
      • (uncredited)
      Ángel del Pozo
      Ángel del Pozo
      • Police inspector
      • (uncredited)
      Jaime Doria
        Joan Gaspart
        • Hotel Clerk
        • (uncredited)
        Narciso Pula
        • Murderer's accomplice
        • (uncredited)
        Gustavo Re
        Gustavo Re
          Enrico Sannia
          • Cameraman
          • (uncredited)
          Manfred Spies
          • German stranger
          • (uncredited)
          Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
          • Murderer
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Michelangelo Antonioni
          • Writers
            • Mark Peploe(original story) (screenplay)
            • Enrico Sannia(screenplay)
            • Michelangelo Antonioni(screenplay)
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          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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          • Trivia
            Wanting to protect a piece of art that he loved, Jack Nicholson bought the rights to the film shortly after its release, and kept it out of circulation for many years. In 2003, he entered into negotiations with Sony to re-release the film.
          • Quotes

            The Girl: Isn't it funny how things happen? All the shapes we make. Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?

            David Locke: I know a man who was blind. When he was nearly 40 years old, he had an operation and regained his sight.

            The Girl: How was it like?

            David Locke: At first he was elated... really high. Faces... colors... landscapes. But then everything began to change. The world was much poorer than he imagined. No one had ever told him how much dirt there was. How much ugliness. He noticed ugliness everywhere. When he was blind... he used to cross the street alone with a stick. After he regained his sight... he became afraid. He began to live in darkness. He never left his room. After three years he killed himself.

          • Alternate versions
            A whole seven minutes were added to the 2005-2006 re-release version, including a brief shot of a nude Maria Schneider in bed with Jack Nicholson in the Spanish hotel.
          • Connections
            Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

          User reviews131

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          9/10
          Famous concluding shot worth the wait.
          Slow but well worth the time it takes to arrive at the shattering conclusion. Watch it more than once as there are many small visual cues and tips that add both to the plot and theme. Jack Nicholson is superb - and surprisingly low-key - as the jaded and detached reporter who switches identity with a dead man out of boredom more than anything else. Maria Schneider is fine in a somewhat underwritten role. The real stars however are Antonioni's restlessly roving camera and the sublime locations which include the Sahara desert, a cable-car, and that bewitching Gaudi rooftop in Barcelona.
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          10
          • mercuryadonis
          • Aug 7, 2003

          Details

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          • Release date
            • November 28, 1975 (Finland)
          • Countries of origin
            • Italy
            • France
            • Spain
          • Official site
            • Sony Classics (United States)
          • Languages
            • English
            • Spanish
            • German
            • French
          • Also known as
            • The Passenger
          • Filming locations
            • Fort Polignac, Algeria
          • Production companies
            • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
            • Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
            • Les Films Concordia
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          Box office

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          • Gross US & Canada
            • $620,155
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $24,157
            • Oct 30, 2005
          • Gross worldwide
            • $768,744
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          Technical specs

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          • Runtime
            2 hours 6 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.85 : 1

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