Alexis Smith, Clesson Goodhue, Dorothy Davis
Directed by: Alexis Smith, Clesson Goodhue, Dorothy Davis, Hubert No?l, Jacques Famery, Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Mary Morter, Mort Shuman, Nicholas Gessner, Scott Jacoby
Release Date: January 1, 1976
DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005
Stats: 214 reviews
A brilliant piece of film making. Slightly dated but still really solid. Just enough tension and suspense to keep you interested and the story moving.
The landladies son Frank Hallet (Martin Sheen) is just about a big a sleeze ball as you can find and is almost too much to i...( read more)
Nothing special, but reasonably entertaining. A spiritual predecessor to all the ridiculous "adult" thrillers that would go on to populate Jodie Foster's filmography, its strengths are outdone by some sordid intentions (apparently the producer wanted her to get naked for the movi...( read more)
One word: brilliant. I loved every single second of it. Jodie Foster surely knew how to pick up excellent movies when she was a child (unlike now), Martin Sheen is fantastic in the role of the twisted pedophile, and the chemistry between the two is jumping off the screen. I liter...( read more)
A stunning film in all respects. The best thing about this movie is the pacing. There is nothing in this film that could be described as "filler". Every shot has a purpose and every shot is used to full effect. It's similar to another forgotten classic, Magic, in it's tone. It is...( read more)
Interesting movie but kind of slow. And Martin Sheen was a creepy man.
That's how a thriller should be. The more I dig into Jodie Foster's filmography, the more amazed I get with her performances; and in this one she really stands out.
I saw this when I was a kid & wasnt impressed with it then so Im amazed with all the recent 4-5 star reviews. Its a typical 70s movie plot with good performances from both JFoster & MSheen, nothing unique really.
Tea tastes of almonds? Must be the almond cookies! Young Jodie Foster at her very best. This is such a good movie. If you liked "Hard Candy", you'll love this. If you didn't like "Hard Candy", you will still love this.
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