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Summary
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 58Audiences 52GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer58%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104102Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1979
May 4, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more23 people
- Roy ScheiderHarry Hannan
- Janet MargolinEllie Fabian
- John GloverRichard Peabody
- Sam LeveneSam Urdell
- Charles NapierDave Quittle
- Christopher WalkenEckart
- Jacqueline BrookesDr. Coopersmith
- David MarguliesRabbi Josh Drexel
Andrew DuncanBernie Meckler
Marcia RoddAdrian
Gary GoetzmanTour Guide
Lou GilbertRabbi Jacobs
Mandy PatinkinFirst Commuter
Max WrightSecond Commuter
Sandy McLeodDorothy Hannan
Joe SpinellMan in Cantina- BSBert SantosMan in Cantina
Jim McBrideMan in Cantina- CSCynthia ScheiderCynthia, Adrian's Friend
Sasha von ScherlerShopper- GHGeorge HillmanUkulele Player
- GGGary GunterNewscaster
Jonathan DemmeMan on Train (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Jonathan Demme Director
- Sandy McLeod Script Supervisor
- James Quinn Assistant Director
- Evelyn Purcell Second Unit Director
- Steven Felder Second Assistant Director
- Michael Rauch First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- David Shaber Writer
- Murray Teigh Bloom Novel
Production · 7
- Dan Wigutow Producer
- Michael Taylor Producer
- Scott Rudin Casting
- Karen Divisek Casting
- John Nicolella Production Manager, Associate Producer
- Lou Fusaro Unit Manager
Camera · 9
- Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography
- Edward Lachman Additional Photography
- Tom Priestley Jr. Camera Operator
- Catharine Bushnell Still Photographer
- Bob Rose Key Grip
- Richard C. Kratina Additional Photography
Editing · 2
- Barry Malkin Editor
- Maurice Schell Assistant Editor, Sound Effects Editor
Sound · 8
- Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
- Louis Cerborino Sound Effects Editor
- John Fundus Sound Recordist
- Dick Vorisek Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard Guinness Boom Operator
- Les Lazarowitz Sound
Art · 5
- Charles Rosen Production Design
- James A. Taylor Art Direction
- Sal Vecchio Property Master
- James W. Payne Set Decoration
- James Mazzola Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joe Tubens Hair Designer
- Max Henriquez Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- William Ward Gaffer
- Richard Hart Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Ted Grossman Stunts
- Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon Stunts
- Bill Couch Stunts
- John Burke Special Effects
- Gary Kalkin Unit Publicist
- Cosmo Sorice Scenic Artist
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