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    Frantic

    • 19881988
    • RR
    • 2h
    IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    50K
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    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
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    Trailer0:31
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    CrimeDramaMystery

    In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.

    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Roman Polanski
      • Gérard Brach
      • Robert Towne(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Betty Buckley
      • Emmanuelle Seigner
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Roman Polanski
      • Gérard Brach
      • Robert Towne(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Betty Buckley
      • Emmanuelle Seigner
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    • 177User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Frantic
    Trailer 0:31
    Frantic

    Photos74

    Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)
    Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner in Frantic (1988)

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Dr. Richard Walkeras Dr. Richard Walker
    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Sondra Walkeras Sondra Walker
    Emmanuelle Seigner
    Emmanuelle Seigner
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Djiby Soumare
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Dominique Virton
    • Desk Clerkas Desk Clerk
    Gérard Klein
    Gérard Klein
    • Gaillardas Gaillard
    Stéphane D'Audeville
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    Laurent Spielvogel
    • Hall Porteras Hall Porter
    Alain Doutey
    Alain Doutey
    • Hall Porteras Hall Porter
    Jacques Ciron
    • Le Grand Hotel Manageras Le Grand Hotel Manager
    Roch Leibovici
    • Bellboy 2as Bellboy 2
    Louise Vincent
    • Touristas Tourist
    Patrice Melennec
    • Hotel Detective Le Grand Hotelas Hotel Detective Le Grand Hotel
    Ella Jaroszewicz
    • Restroom Attendantas Restroom Attendant
    Joëlle Lagneau
    • Floristas Florist
    Jean-Pierre Delage
    Jean-Pierre Delage
    • Floristas Florist
    Marc Dudicourt
    • Cafe Owneras Cafe Owner
    Artus de Penguern
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Roman Polanski
      • Gérard Brach
      • Robert Towne(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    A doctor and his wife go to Paris for a medical conference. While showering, his wife disappears. His lack of language, and the odd way she disappeared makes it nearly impossible for him to find any official help in his search as he enters the punk/drug culture to find out what has happened to her. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
    hotel roomespionageamerican in parishusband wife relationshipparis france201 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They've taken his wife. Now he's taking action.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Harrison Ford thought that "Frantic" was a misleading title for the film as the script didn't have a frantic pace. He suggested that "Moderately Disturbed" would be a more appropriate title. Roman Polanski wasn't amused.
    • Goofs
      In the airport scene with Michelle, Walker is terrified that the drug-sniffing dogs will find dope in their suitcase. Michelle assures Walker that there are no drugs, and the dogs walk by calmly. Walker seems to have forgotten that he's carrying at least a gram of cocaine in his pocket, which the police dogs don't notice either.
    • Quotes

      Michelle: What kind of music do you like?

      Richard Walker: What? Oldies, I like oldies.

      Michelle: Oldies? Yeah, me too. You like this?

      ["I've Seen This Face Before" by Grace Jones is playing on the radio]

      Richard Walker: This? This is not old.

      Michelle: Well, three, four years.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing credits scroll over the streets of Paris.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Frantic/Hairspray/Cop/Au Revoir Les Enfants/The Manchurian Candidate (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
      Performed by Grace Jones

      Composed by Astor Piazzolla

      Written by Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon

      (from the album "Island Life")

      Courtesy of Island Records

    User reviews177

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Frantic
    Frantic, is about an American doctor named Richard Walker, who travels to Paris, France along with his wife Sondra. Once they get settled into the hotel Richard, takes a shower and soon leaves the bathroom to find that Sondra is gone. He asks around the hotel and nobody has seen her and nobody has. Not knowing much of the French language Richard, finally finds a young woman named Michelle, who seems to know more than she lets on and may help him to get back to Sondra. Frantic, has good direction, a good script, good performances by everyone involved, good original music, good cinematography and good film editing. Frantic, is a well made film and has some good acting and a good script that is smart and well paced which really makes this film a lot better than other thrillers. It relies more on style than violence and special effects and things blowing up and it is very well put together and constructed. There is enough here for a thinking movie fan and enough action near the end of the film for action film fans as well. It is also well made and works well as a psychological thriller and also as a drama and even a mystery. This is a well put together film which is helped by a good script, direction and performances.
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    • Sep 10, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Búsqueda frenética
    • Filming locations
      • 48 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris 10, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Mount Company (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,637,950
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,359,424
      • Feb 28, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,637,950
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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