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Talia Shire and Elizabeth Ashley in Windows (1980)
Homicidal woman in New York City spies on her shy mousy neighbor with a telescope and tape recorder and has her frightened by a knife brandishing brute.
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Homicidal woman in New York City spies on her shy mousy neighbor with a telescope and tape recorder and has her frightened by a knife-brandishing brute.Homicidal woman in New York City spies on her shy mousy neighbor with a telescope and tape recorder and has her frightened by a knife-brandishing brute.Homicidal woman in New York City spies on her shy mousy neighbor with a telescope and tape recorder and has her frightened by a knife-brandishing brute.
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  • Director
    • Gordon Willis
  • Writer
    • Barry Siegel
  • Stars
    • Talia Shire
    • Joe Cortese
    • Elizabeth Ashley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gordon Willis
  • Writer
    • Barry Siegel
  • Stars
    • Talia Shire
    • Joe Cortese
    • Elizabeth Ashley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Windows (1980)
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    Windows (1980)
    Talia Shire in Windows (1980)
    Elizabeth Ashley in Windows (1980)
    Windows (1980)
    Talia Shire in Windows (1980)
    Talia Shire in Windows (1980)
    Elizabeth Ashley in Windows (1980)
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    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Emily Hollanderas Emily Hollander
    Joe Cortese
    Joe Cortese
    • Bob Luffronoas Bob Luffrono
    • (as Joseph Cortese)
    Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley
    • Andrea Glassenas Andrea Glassen
    Kay Medford
    Kay Medford
    • Ida Marxas Ida Marx
    Michael Gorrin
    Michael Gorrin
    • Sam Marxas Sam Marx
    Russell Horton
    Russell Horton
    • Steven Hollanderas Steven Hollander
    Michael Lipton
    • Dr. Marinas Dr. Marin
    Rick Petrucelli
    • Lawrence Obecnyas Lawrence Obecny
    Ron Ryan
    • Detective Swidas Detective Swid
    Linda Gillen
    Linda Gillen
    • Police Womanas Police Woman
    Tony DiBenedetto
    • Nickas Nick
    Bryce Bond
    • Voice-overas Voice-over
    Ken Chapin
    • Renting Agentas Renting Agent
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Charlotte Valeas Charlotte Vale
    • (archive footage)
    Marty Greene
    • Iraas Ira
    Bill Handy
    • Desk Officeras Desk Officer
    Robert Hodge
    • Desk Sergeantas Desk Sergeant
    Kyle Scott Jackson
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • Director
      • Gordon Willis
    • Writer
      • Barry Siegel
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Woody Allen, this film's title was originally one of the choices for his 1978 film "Interiors", which was photographed by Gordon Willis.
    • Quotes

      Andrea Glassen: Please... don't hurt me. Please... don't hurt me. *Please*... don't hurt me. Please... don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. Please. Please. Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me. Please.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were heavily cut by 2 minutes 16 secs by the BBFC to edit the opening rape scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Windows/Heart Beat/The Runner Stumbles/Rape of Love (1980)

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    5/10
    Willis gets a chance to take the reins...and drops them
    This is one of those flicks I've wanted to see since it came out (I was underage at the time). The plot just sounded very freaky and bizarre. Regardless, it is one of the THE most impossible films to find since I don't believe it got a video release (except overseas) and I don't even think it played on cable in the '80s. It is however on YouTube now :-).

    This film gets trashed by a lot of people immediately as being non-PC and homophobic. I think that's more a signpost of when the film was released, when attitudes toward people with other orientations weren't so enlightened.

    No, the core problem behind this picture is that it's just a raving, stinking mess, and it really is virtually all Willis' fault. When you read the opening credits, your jaw drops...they read like an A-list of movie greats: Morricone, Bourne, Willis as DP. How could they screw this up? Easy. A) Don't build any suspense; B) Don't establish any characters or motivations; C) Allow the writer to write any damn thing he wants to, no matter how stupid or no matter what expense to the actors; D) Resort to constant dissolves when you don't know what else to do, especially since there is virtually no coherent action; E) Don't direct your actors...after all they're pros, they know exactly what to do. The list goes on....

    This is a stalker movie....it should be about stalking. There is absolutely no fear built, no tension. It's a real master class in wasted celluloid.

    Still, part of me has to admire this in a way you sometimes admire any bad movie. It sure didn't have any self-censoring going on. it did what it wanted to do and took no prisoners. One of the many things that makes it a museum piece today, even if that museum is a wax one.
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    • bob_meg
    • Jan 24, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corky
    • Filming locations
      • 9 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Mike Lobell Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,128,395
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $311,796
      • Jan 20, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,128,395
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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