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9 April 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
You must see it twice! morePlot:
Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Fun parody moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Barbara Harris | ... | Blanche Tyler | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | George Lumely | |
| William Devane | ... | Arthur Adamson | |
| Karen Black | ... | Fran | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Maloney | |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... | Julia Rainbird | |
| Katherine Helmond | ... | Mrs. Maloney | |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... | Grandison | |
| Edith Atwater | ... | Mrs. Clay | |
| William Prince | ... | Bishop | |
| Nicholas Colasanto | ... | Constantine | |
| Marge Redmond | ... | Mrs. Hannagan | |
| John Lehne | ... | Bush | |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Wheeler | |
| Alexander Lockwood | ... | Parson |
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121 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Spain:18 | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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Continuity: The amount of beer in George's glass at the diner while waiting for Maloney, increases after he takes a drink. moreQuotes:
George: Smells fishy to me.Blanche: Well even fish smells good when you're starving to death.
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Rejoice, the Lord Is King moreFAQ
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Hitchcock was a better director of suspense than comedy.
This is a not altogether successful attempt at a send-up of Hitchcock's classic thrillers. The plot is as convoluted as ever, except that it borders on the silly.
As a stand-alone movie, it's beautifully shot, but too ridiculous to take seriously, without managing to be actually funny.
But if you take the plot as simply a line to hang the parody on, it's nicely amusing. It's a kaleidoscope of scenes from other Hitchcock movies which were scary the first time round, but this time they're caricatures. Relive bits from North By Northwest, Psycho, To Catch A Thief, and many more, grinning as you recognise where they came from.