Summary
A psychotic saxophone player lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them down.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 244 ratings3.3/5
IMDb5.7
Running time
2 h
Longer than most thrillers, +16 min on the typical 104
typical 104120Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1981
April 2, 1981
45 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more27 people
- Robbie ColtraneDetective Fritz Langley
- CKCharlene KaleinaClaire Smith
- Cookie MuellerPenelope Trasher
- John LurieThe Saxophonist
- Amos PoeWriter Ant
- Susan TyrrellEleanor Langley
- William RiceMr. Gollstone
- HBHenry BenvenuttiSuper
- EBEd BuckVulture
- ECEmilio CubeiroThe Poet
- MDM. DeMuroVictim
- BEBabs EganMaid
- NGNina GaidarovaUpstairs Girl
- CKChris KosburgBoy in Bed
- FKF. KutlikVictim
- Lance Loud1st Client
- AMA. MashkovVictim
- SMS. MossVictim
- GOGlenn O'BrienC.O.D. Isherwood
- EPEmily PoeCola-Marie
- PRPaul RicciBodessa Owner
- TSTony ShafraziLast Client
- LSLindzee SmithMugger
- SVS. VermontVictim
Directing · 1
- Amos Poe Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Production · 1
- Johanna Heer Producer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Editor
Camera · 1
- F. Kutlik Other
Editing · 1
- Orlando Gallini Editor
Sound · 4
- John Lurie Original Music Composer
- Ivan Král Original Music Composer
- Peter Downsbrough Sound Recordist
- Elisha Birnbaum Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Claudia Porcelli Makeup Artist
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