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Seen it?1984 | 106 min | Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Reality and illusion collide as megalomaniacal filmmaker Chris Neville murders a young would-be actress, then sets about making a feature about the deed, casting the deceased's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the late actress.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Cohen
- Zoë LundAndrea Wilcox / Elaine Bernstein
- Eric BogosianChris Neville
- Brad RijnKeefe Waterman
- Kevin O'ConnorDet. Lt. Philip Delroy
- Bill OlandDet. Vickers
- H. Richard GreeneLeon Gruskin
- Steven PudenzWiesanthal
- Heidi BassettNeville's Asst. Director
- John WoehrleStudio Executive
- Kitty SummerallAndrea's Roomate