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Seen it?1968 | 90 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Peeping Tom or Ocean's Eleven, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$150K worldwide on a $130K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
- Tim O'KellyBobby Thompson
- Boris KarloffByron Orlok
- Arthur PetersonEd Loughlin
- Monte LandisMarshall Smith
- Nancy HsuehJenny
- Peter BogdanovichSammy Michaels
- Daniel AdesChauffeur
- Stafford MorganSalesman - 1st Gunshop
- James BrownRobert Thompson Sr.
- Mary JacksonCharlotte Thompson