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Summary
A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 74GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer70%
Audience score77%
IMDb7.1
Running time
2 h 17 min
Longer than most dramas, +28 min on the typical 109
typical 109137Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1977
October 16, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 2
- Sidney Lumet Director
- David Tringham Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Peter Shaffer Writer, Theatre Play
Production · 7
- Elliott Kastner Producer
- Lester Persky Producer
- Rose Tobias Shaw Casting
- Clare Walker Casting
- Denis Holt Associate Producer
- Colin M. Brewer Production Supervisor
Camera · 5
- Oswald Morris Director of Photography
- Dennis Fraser Best Boy Grip
- Ron Gillham Key Grip
- Maurice Arnold Focus Puller
- Matt Tundo Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- John Victor-Smith Editor
- Harvey Rosenstock Assistant Editor
- Peter Shatalow Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Richard Rodney Bennett Original Music Composer
- Jack Fitzstephens Sound Editor
- James Sabat Sound Mixer
- Angela Morley Conductor
- Dick Vorisek Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Sanford Rackow Sound Editor
Art · 7
- Tony Walton Production Design, Costume Design
- Simon Holland Art Direction
- Jack Carter Construction Coordinator
- Carol Spier Assistant Art Director
- Gerry Holmes Set Dresser
- Ninkey Adamson Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Ken Brooke Makeup Artist
- Patti Unger Wardrobe Master
- Ron Berkeley Makeup Artist
- James Keeler Hairdresser
- Brenda Dabbs Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- John Tythe Electrician
- Chris Holmes Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Kit West Special Effects
- Guenter Bartlik Scenic Artist
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