Summary
Vietnam vet Jon Rubin returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwich Village. It is in this flat that he begins to film, 'Peeping Tom' style, the people in the apartment across the street.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 81Audiences 62GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer81%
Letterboxd · 29 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.1
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most comedies, −13 min on the typical 100
typical 10087Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1970
April 27, 1970
56 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- 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.
and 10 more43 people
- Robert De NiroJon Rubin
- Jennifer SaltJudy Bishop
- Allen GarfieldJoe Banner
- Charles DurningSuperintendent
- Lara ParkerJeannie Mitchell
- Paul BartelUncle Tom Wood
- Gerrit GrahamGerrit Wood
- Nelson PeltzPlayboy
- AGAbraham GorenPervert
- BPBruce PriceJimmy Mitchell
- RPRicky ParkerRicky Mitchell
- APAndy ParkerAndy Mitchell
- RHRobbie HeywoodRoommate
- LBLeslie BornsteinRoommate
Peter MaloneyPharmacist
Rutanya Alda'Be Black Baby' Audience- DADelia AbramsDate
- TDTofer DelaneyDate
- MPMargaret PineDate
- HLHector LinoN.I.T. Journal Revolutionary
- CLCarole LeverettN.I.T. Journal Revolutionary
- RBRuth BocourN.I.T. Journal
- BDBart De PalmaN.I.T. Journal
- ABArthur BiermanN.I.T. Journal
Directing · 3
- Brian De Palma Director, Screenplay, Story
- Bruce Joel Rubin Assistant Director
- Stephanie Saia Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Charles Hirsch Story, Producer
- John Andreolli Lyricist
Production · 3
- Joan Rosenfelt Casting
- William Daley Production Manager
- William Medsker Unit Manager
Camera · 6
- Robert Elfstrom Director of Photography
- Abraham Goren Grip
- Bart De Palma Still Photographer
- Joseph Consentino Assistant Camera, Still Photographer
- John Sinaiko Grip
- Barry Abrams Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Paul Hirsch Editor
- Tina Hirsch Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Eric Kaz Original Music Composer
- Bob Tischler Sound Effects
- Alan Dater Sound
Art · 1
- Pete Bocour Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Andrew Bobrow Gaffer
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