John Randolph, Richard Anderson, Rock Hudson

A mild-mannered man agrees to a Faustian deal by participating in a program that offers second chances in life by changing people's identities, including physical appearance. After undergoing the disa...( read more  read more... )ppearance and change, he has doubts and then is hunted down by the mysterious company when he threatens to expose their methods.

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R, 107 min.

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Release Date: October 5, 1966

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DVD Release Date: January 8, 2002

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  • July 19, 2009
    Hallucinatory and craftily directed thriller. Seemingly inspired by Orson Welles' method, and particularly his take on Kafka's The Trial, using the camera as a tool for enhancing the central character's tormented mental realm; a closer look into the excruciating nightmare he's in...( read more), an alternate reality plagued by baroque, dark and bizarre visions.

    Nothing can please a nonconformist in his quest for happiness and realization.
  • November 22, 2007
    Rock Hudson delivers the acting goods in this subversive and nightmarish thriller about second chances in life. Way ahead of its time, this film is even more relevant with today's youth culture. Really gets under your skin with its aura of paranoia. James Wong Howe makes excel...( read more)lent uses of fish eye lenses, jarring camera angles, and deep focus to give the film a expressionistic, even hallucinatory feel.
  • March 23, 2009
    Gritty,inhumane.A prophetic movie on the consequences of change,identification.Hudson in a thrilling role,Frankenheimer is a trustful choice,the makings of a classic being re-evaluated.
  • February 14, 2008
    Visually this film is stunning. The cinematography is amazing all thanks to James Wong Howe. He uses fish eye lenses, hand held camera shots and interesting angles to create a sense of paranoia and claustrophobia.
    A movie way ahead of it's time, with great acting by Rock Hudson...( read more), defiantly one to see.
  • October 1, 2009
    Great premise and a strong visual style.
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  • July 26, 2009
    A pitch perfect descent into paranoia.

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  • June 20, 2009
    This movie has a great story, but these people don't know how to tell it. Hudson isn't a good actor, the editing is flawed, the soundtrack is silent for most of the movie, and all of this makes the film dull and hard to watch. The story seemed really interesting, but the film ...( read more)bored me.
  • April 25, 2009
    I really enjoyed this movie. I was surprised it came out in '66.
  • February 9, 2009
    Darcy's pick (or his bro). Weird but very me. Big debate about the 60's, men and women, life you know. Good movie.

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