Gene Hackman, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Newman

Harry Ross is a private investigator who lives in the garage of Jack and Catherine Ames, two movie star friends. Harry does odd jobs for them in exchange for lodging. Tension arises when Harry begins ...( read more  read more... )to be attracted to Catherine and Jack's cancer returns. When Harry attempts to deliver a package to a woman at Jack's behest, he encounters a man who's been shot, who then, in turn, shoots at Harry before dying. It turns out that the dead man had been investigating the death of Catherine's first husband, a case presumed to have been suicide but never actually solved.

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Robert Benton

Release Date: March 6, 1998

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DVD Release Date: October 6, 1998

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  • July 29, 2009
    Twilight: There is a number of movies out there with the title just plain Twilight, they seem to come out every few years. This is not the 2009 Vampire Movie Twilight. This is the 1998 Twilight Movie with Paul Newman, Gene Hackman, Resse Witherspoon, James Garner and Stockard Cha...( read more)nning. Director Robert Benton has crafted a film reminiscent of the 1940's. With this lineup you expect a great movie and that?s what you get. Remember keep your mind open to the fact it was filmed in 1998 and not 2008. Newman plays the part of a ex-cop now Private Detective who retires after being shot by Hackman?s Daughter. The film opens with P.I. Harry Ross (Paul Newman) down in Mexico tracking down the minor daughter of Jack Ames (Gene Hackman), they wrestle and she gets Newman's gun and shoots him in the leg, so sets up the fact that Newman lives in Hackman?s guess house doing odd jobs for him. One job is Newman is handed an envelope and told to give it to female at an address, he goes there only to find a wounded man with a pistol, so starts the twisted mystery with more turns then a Californian Mountain Road. Its an excellent movie that should be seen by all. 4 stars.
  • July 8, 2009
    Don't see why the kids are so into this.
  • February 25, 2009
    i love u mOre wen i watch ds movie...
  • November 21, 2008
    Spectacular acting...
    Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon and James Garner makes this movie exciting and thrilling.
    When I came towards the end of the movie I almost forgot what it was that I was watching and when I was thinking what this movie was abo...( read more)ut I didn't really know the answer but I'm not sure if that's because I liked it or because it's weird.
    I still recommend it as it does have incredible acting and is directed in a very exciting way!
  • August 7, 2008
    A great cast too bad the story lets them down.
  • April 4, 2008
    I dont want to watch this movie!
  • March 6, 2008
    So many good actors and actresses, but the movie is a total "flop". The book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is more better than this movie.
  • January 24, 2008
    a rather good suspence film.
  • November 1, 2007
    Reese Witherspoon...If You Like Her You Must Have This.

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  • brownbelt13
    June 29, 2007
    im only interested in the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer so sorry to all those people who like this movie but im not interested. (I LUV EDWARD CULLEN!!!)

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