Dead of Winter (1987)
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82% of critics liked it
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41% of users liked it
(1,043 ratings)
Despite its relative failure at the box office, this is a worthwhile thriller from the director of Bonnie and Clyde. Mary Steenburgen stars as an actress, Katie McGovern, lured to the upstate New York cabin of crazy Dr. Joseph Lewis (Jan Rubes), a diabolical crippled shrink playing a blackmail game… More Despite its relative failure at the box office, this is a worthwhile thriller from the director of Bonnie and Clyde. Mary Steenburgen stars as an actress, Katie McGovern, lured to the upstate New York cabin of crazy Dr. Joseph Lewis (Jan Rubes), a diabolical crippled shrink playing a blackmail game with the ruthless sister of a recently murdered woman, who happened to be a dead ringer for Katie. Lewis and his creepy assistant (Roddy McDowall) keep Katie captive, videotaping her and cutting off her finger to further their sordid plot, while she tries desperately to get away. As the title implies, Arthur Penn gets a lot of atmosphere out of the remote cabin and a raging blizzard, and the cast is terrific. It all falls apart eventually, but is quite gripping until the required histrionics in the silly final reel. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Arthur Penn
- Written By
- Marc Shmuger, Mark Malone
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1986 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 3, 2002
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Neil Cohen, Echo Magazine
A chilly, creepy throwback to classic thrillers.
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Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
An outstanding thriller. Penn at the top of his game.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Will appeal to fans of Sleuth and other movies in this genre.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
A seriously underrated little mystery flick. Give it a shot!
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Cast
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Mary Steenburgen
as Katie McGovern / Julie / Evelyn
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Roddy McDowall
as Mr. Murray
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Jan Rubes
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
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William Russ
as Rob Sweeney
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Mark Malone
as Roland McGovern
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Ken Pogue
as Officer Mullavy
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Michael Copeman
as Highway Patrolman
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Sam Malkin
as Gas Jock
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Wayne Robson
as Officer Huntley
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Dwayne McLean
as Killer
