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Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, considers his life to be an empty failure. Awake one morning after a sleepless night, he comes to a decision: this evening he will take a rifle and shoot and kill his wife, their three children and then himself.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1979
November 1, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more16 people
- Hal HolbrookPaul Steward
- Louise FletcherMiriam Steward
- PAPeter ArmstrongTony Steward
- Elizabeth BerridgeSheila Steward
- José FerrerHarry Rosenthal
- Viveca LindforsPsychiatrist
- AFAlisha FontaineSharon - Girl in Brothel
- SASteve AustinAlex Steward
- JPJim PappasFred Russo
- Ellen BarberAnne
- Patricia ElliottWoman on Train
- June BerryJan - Girl in Brothel
Patricia MauceriPatricia - Girl in Brothel
Michele O'BrienLeslie - Girl in Brothel
Claire ReillyGloria - Girl in Brothel- RPRobert PerryNewscaster
Directing · 1
- Jeff Kanew Director, Screenplay, Editor
Writing · 1
- Julius Horwitz Novel
Production · 2
- John E. Quill Producer
- Harry Daley Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Richard E. Brooks Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Don Ellis Music
Art · 1
- Hank Aldrich Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Peggy Farrell Costume Design
- Mike Maggi Makeup Artist
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