Summary
18-year-old Sean's first summer after completing high school is much spent with 28-year-old teacher Diane, who's husband is too often motorcycle-racing instead of with her. Wacko Ralph also has "the hots" for Diane; and it doesn't help that Sean was with Ralph's younger brother, Lou, when Lou died
Good for
- Date night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 42
Letterboxd · 656 ratings2.8/5
IMDb4.7
Audience score18%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for crime movies, −8 min on the typical 106
typical 10698Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1974
May 29, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more13 people
- Angel TompkinsDiane Marshall
- Jay NorthSean Roberts
- Anthony JamesRalph Gordon
- Marlene SchmidtAlice Roberts
- Barry AtwaterSheriff Murphy
- Med FloryJoe Roberts
- RHRudy Herrera Jr.Lou Gordon
- Quinn O'HaraMargaret Parker
- SASivi AbergBonnie Nelson
- RWRichard WintersteinRussell Marshall
- Katherine CassavetesGossiping Lady 1
Lady RowlandsGossiping Lady 2- CLCassandra LucasWaitress
Directing · 1
- Howard Avedis Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 2
- Lenke Romanszky Executive Producer
- Marlene Schmidt Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Alfred Taylor Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Norman Wallerstein Editor
Sound · 1
- Shorty Rogers Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Melanie Levitt Hairstylist
- Chuck House Makeup Artist
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