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Harper

1966Movie2 h 1 minNR

CrimeMystery
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic516.6Rotten Tomatoes95%73%

A gripping, tense mystery movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Harper takes a case - and the payoff is murder.

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

Feels like

  • Private Detective
  • Cynical Noir
  • Missing Person
  • Intrigue
  • 1960s
  • Los Angeles
  • Mystery
  • Complex Plot
  • Humphrey Bogart Style

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Jack Smight
Written by
William Goldman, Ross Macdonald
Produced by
Jerry Gershwin, Elliott Kastner
Music by
Johnny Mandel

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Facts

February 22, 1966 · 2 h 1 min · NR

Released
February 22, 1966
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$12 million
Available in
47 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Dirty Old Man, Bad to the Last Drop, Evil All Along +9

  • Dirty Old Man
  • Bad to the Last Drop
  • Evil All Along
  • The Ghost
  • Private Detective
  • Casting Gag
  • Fille Fatale
  • Going by the Matchbook
  • Left Hanging
  • Instant Death Bullet
  • Verbal Tic
  • Let Off by the Detective

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Harper?"

Questions about Harper

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Harper?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Harper from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Harper worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 51).

Is there a sequel to Harper?

  1. Harper (1966)
  2. The Drowning Pool (1975)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Drowning Pool (1975).

Was Harper a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$12 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.

What tropes does Harper use?

Dirty Old ManBad to the Last DropEvil All AlongThe GhostPrivate DetectiveCasting GagFille FataleGoing by the MatchbookLeft HangingInstant Death BulletVerbal TicLet Off by the Detectiveand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Dirty Old Man, Bad to the Last Drop, and Evil All Along.