Summary
Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being committed by a top hit-man, Seymour Flint. She proposes to blackmail him into killing her, however, she has one or two friends she wants him to get rid of first.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 54
Letterboxd · 604 ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.8
Audience score35%
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 4 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
1985
May 17, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Katharine HepburnGrace Quigley
Nick NolteSeymour Flint- KLKit Le FeverMuriel
Chip ZienDr. Herman
William DuellMr. Jenkins
Elizabeth WilsonEmily Watkins
Walter AbelHomer Morrison- FPFrances PoleSarah Hodgkins
- TGTruman GaigeSam Pincus
Paula TruemanDorothy Trugert
Christopher MurneyMax Putnam- NKNicholas KeprosFuneral Director
- HLHarris LaskawyMr. Argo
- CLCarl LowOld Man
- IHIsabella HoopesOld Woman
Sherman HowardAlan
Directing · 2
- Anthony Harvey Director
- Michael Haley First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- A. Martin Zweiback Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 5
- Adrienne Zweiback Executive Producer
- Yoram Globus Producer
- Menahem Golan Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Christopher Pearce Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Larry Pizer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert M. Reitano Editor
Sound · 1
- John Addison Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Gary Weist Production Design
- Dan Perri Title Designer
- Christian Kelly Set Decoration
- Jack Blackman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ruth Morley Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Brian Smrz Stunt Driver
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