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Tightrope

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
18K
YOUR RATING
Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:33
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  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Richard Tuggle
    • Clint Eastwood(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Geneviève Bujold
    • Dan Hedaya
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Richard Tuggle
    • Clint Eastwood(uncredited)
  • Writer
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Geneviève Bujold
    • Dan Hedaya
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 100User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Tightrope
    Trailer 1:33
    Tightrope

    Photos70

    Clint Eastwood, Alison Eastwood, and Jenny Beck in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood and Dan Hedaya in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood and Marco St. John in Tightrope (1984)
    Alison Eastwood and Jenny Beck in Tightrope (1984)
    Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)

    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Wes Block
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Beryl Thibodeaux
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Det. Molinari
    Alison Eastwood
    Alison Eastwood
    • Amanda Block
    Jenny Beck
    Jenny Beck
    • Penny Block
    • (as Jennifer Beck)
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Leander Rolfe
    Rebecca Perle
    Rebecca Perle
    • Becky Jacklin
    Regina Richardson
    • Sarita
    Randi Brooks
    Randi Brooks
    • Jamie Cory
    Jamie Rose
    Jamie Rose
    • Melanie Silber
    Margaret Howell
    • Judy Harper
    Rebecca Clemons
    • Girl with Whip
    Janet MacLachlan
    Janet MacLachlan
    • Dr. Yarlofsky
    Graham Paul
    Graham Paul
    • Luther
    Bill Holliday
    • Police Chief
    John Wilmot
    John Wilmot
    • Medical Examiner
    Margie O'Dair
    • Mrs. Holstein
    Joy N. Houck Jr.
    • Swap Meet Owner
    • Directors
      • Richard Tuggle
      • Clint Eastwood(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actor Clint Eastwood's housemate since 1975, Sondra Locke, who had co-starred with him in six previous films, was not cast in the lead female role in this movie or any of the five others Eastwood made during the remainder of their relationship. Sudden Impact (1983) was the last Eastwood film in which Locke appeared and reportedly, WB studio execs told Eastwood that the public had tired of seeing movies of him teamed with Locke and not to make any more pictures with her.
    • Goofs
      Despite shooting on location in New Orleans, not one person in this movie has a regional Louisiana, New Orleans, or Cajun accent.
    • Quotes

      Wes Block: Twenty-eight years ago I borrowed 40 dollars from my father, packed up an old, beat up suitcase, took a bus and came here. I was seventeen at the time. While I walked through the French Quarter, I looked out over the Mississippi and swore I'd never leave.

      Beryl Thibodeaux: Ever come close?

      Wes Block: Only once. When I looked down and saw that the suitcase was missing.

    • Alternate versions
      ABC edited 16 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Revenge of the Nerds/The Woman in Red/Red Dawn/Tightrope (1984)

    User reviews100

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A decent but slimy film...
    This is NOT the sort of film to show your kids, pastor or mother. The film has a decent amount of nudity and has lots of sexual content. And, unlike Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films, this leading man is one kinky cop! As I said, it's pretty adult and a bit slimy.

    The film begins with a murder. The detective sent in to investigate is Eastwood--and at first he seems like a pretty normal sort of fella. However, you soon learn that he's a divorced man with two young girls. This isn't the unusual thing--what's unusual is while he continues investigating a string of prostitute murders, he begins sleeping with these professional girls as well. Pretty odd--but what's even more odd is that soon some of the girls that service him begin showing up dead! While it's never implied that he's committed the murders, it's obvious that there is SOME sort of connection between him and the killer. What it is and why is something you'll have to find out for yourself.

    As I said above, this is an awfully adult sort of film. While it has some nice tension and suspense, you almost feel like taking a bath when it's all over, as the film is very grim and nasty. If you like grim and nasty, by all means give it a try.

    I have a couple final observations. While the film is set in New Orleans, I didn't notice a single character with a New Orleans accent!! In addition, it was nice to see that Genevieve Bujold's character is NOT some simpering woman but fights hard and dirty when the killer attacks her. nice seeing a heroine who fights back
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    • Jun 4, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Wolf hetzt die Meute
    • Filming locations
      • Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Malpaso Company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,143,579
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,156,545
      • Aug 19, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,143,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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