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Summary
A beautiful newscaster is stalked and tormented by a photographer obsessed with her beauty.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 20Audiences 46GoodWatch 29
Metascore20
IMDb5.1
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104104Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1982
January 22, 1982
44 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Morgan FairchildJamie Douglas
Michael SarrazinBrandon
Vince EdwardsMaxwell
Andrew StevensDerek
Colleen CampRobin
Kevin BrophyBobby- WSWendy Smith HowardJulie
Woodrow ParfreyStore Salesman
Betty KeanMrs. Caluso
Joanne LinvilleDr. Weston- MMMarii MakLisa
- RRRichard ReedFloor Manager
Bob DeSimonePhotographer- MGMichael GriswoldNews Anchorman
- MSMarilyn StaleyNewscaster
- DRDiana RoseMrs. Wilson
- SSShailar SchmoellerRicky Wilson
- MWMarilyn WolfWaitress
Jeffrey RichmanTechnical Director
Cathryn HarttTeleprompter Girl
Brinke StevensGirl in Sauna (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- David Schmoeller Director, Screenplay
- Peter Manoogian First Assistant Director
- Laurie Cohn Script Supervisor
- Betsy Magruder Second Assistant Director
- James Charleston Assistant Director Trainee
Production · 14
- Chuck Russell Executive Producer
- Frank Capra, Jr. Executive Producer
- Joseph Wolf Executive Producer
- Bruce Cohn Curtis Producer
- Irwin Yablans Producer
- Johanna Ray Casting
Camera · 8
- Mac Ahlberg Director of Photography
- Skip Cook Key Grip
- Laurel Moore Still Photographer
- Michael Wilson Second Assistant Camera
- David Smith First Assistant Camera
- Kirk MacPherson Grip
Editing · 4
- Anthony DiMarco Editor
- David Ornstein Assistant Editor
- Allan Schultz Assistant Editor
- Warren Chadwick Associate Editor
Sound · 8
- Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
- Mel Metcalfe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ray West Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David J. Hudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jan Brodin Sound Mixer
- Wendi Jill Raderman Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 6
- David L. Glazer Property Master
- Mark Luine Lead Set Dresser
- Dale Tate Title Designer
- David Clark Swing
- Michael 'Mickey' Beltran Assistant Property Master
- Jeff Knight Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Linda M. Bass Costumer
- Myke Michaels Hairstylist
- Michi Harata Assistant Makeup Artist
- Francesca Maxwell Makeup Artist
- Patti Callicott Costume Assistant
Lighting · 3
- Gregory Peters Best Boy Electric
- Richard Groetchen Gaffer
- John Buckley Electrician
Other crew · 8
- Craig R. Baxley Stunt Coordinator
- Frank Darabont Transportation Captain
- Gary Baxley Stunts
- Paula Moody Stunts
- John Eggett Special Effects
- Allan H. Jones Creative Consultant
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