Summary
Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile, jolly psycho-prankster Otto stalks the building where Christopher is shooting a low-grade adult movie in order to keep himself afloat.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −26 min on the typical 106
typical 10680Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1968
May 1, 1968
58 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Brian De Palma Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Ken Burrows Producer
Camera · 1
- Bruce Torbet Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- John Herbert McDowell Original Music Composer
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