Product Details

• Actors: Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer, Kate Capshaw, Annette O'Toole
• Directors: Alan Rudolph
• Writers: Alan Rudolph
• Producers: Dana Mayer, David Blocker, Stuart M. Besser
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• VHS Release Date: October 25, 1990
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301785428
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,334 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Oscar nominees* Tom Berenger (Platoon) and Anne Archer (Fatal Attraction) team with an all-star cast, including Elizabeth Perkins (He Said, She Said), Ted Levine (Ali, Monk ), Ann Magnuson (Panic Room), Kate Capshaw (Love Affair) and songwriter Neil Young, in this giddy, quirky and wonderful-to-watch movie (Judith Crist) that delves into more than just the mysteries of love! Harry Dobbs (Berenger) takes his job as a private detective seriously. Hired by a mysterious seductress (Archer) to follow her boyfriend, Harry soon discovers that the man he's following is not so much the marrying kind as he is the murdering kind! And it'll take the help of another sleuth (Perkins) hired to keep an eye on Harry to capture this dangerous lothario - and steal Harry's heart in the process! *Berenger: Supporting Actor, Platoon (1986);Archer: Supporting Actress, Fatal Attraction (1987)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alan Rudolph's Best Film, December 28, 2002

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Robert E. Lloyd (Deerfield Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love at Large [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Those unfamiliar with director Alan Rudolph should not hesitate to buy this video. It's a carefully crafted mystery with a wry sense of humor, visually exciting, and well-scripted. Tom Berenger is at his best, well complemented by Elizabeth Perkins, Ann Archer (at her steamy best), and yes, a cameo by Neill Young (yes, that Neill Young) that is bound to please. This is a small film but one that aspires to greatness through its noir plot, crisp dialog, and excellent acting by all. The larger theme of identity seems, in a way, Hitchcockian, but the movie is not at all derivative. When it came out in the 1980s it received good reviews but went quickly to video, though it deserved wider recognition. Note: although not billed as a "family" flick, the absence of gratuitous violence et al is a welcomed relief. So when is the DVD coming out? It's about time. Until then, buy and enjoy the VHS tape.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poking Fun At Film Noir, March 16, 2009

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Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love at Large (DVD)

If you're a fan of film noir, you should like this 1990 takeoff of those 1940s films with Anne Archer as an exaggerated femme-fatale in distress and private detective Tom Berenger paid to spy on her husband.

It turns out to be a comedy, however, as Berenger tails the wrong guy but finds things interesting as they are. Then Berenger's girlfriend gets nervous and hires a female detective (Elizabeth Perkins) to spy on him, so everyone is watching everyone!

Although there isn't a lot of action, the film never drags and is a good combination of suspense, humor and drama/action. Also nice is the soundtrack, a "Midnight Run" sound with good blues guitar and trumpet plus a Leonard Cohen song to start the film. Good colors add to everything.

On the negative side, I didn't care for the ending regarding Archer, nor understand why she did what she did. Also, everyone in the film is a bit too sleazy. The other fault likes not in the movie but in the DVD which had a very weak transfer. Overall, fun for a couple of looks.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, January 31, 2011

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D. Smith "Music Lover" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love at Large (DVD)

If this movie were remade today with Brad Pitt, Matthew McConaughey, or equal star power (take your pick) in the male lead and Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, or equal star power (take your pick) in the female lead, it would be a smash hit. Tom Berenger, for all his talents, and despite how good he was in this film, is not heartthrob material, and Elizabeth Perkins, who I like a lot, lacks the sex appeal her role called for, and there was no real chemistry with Berenger. On the other hand, Anne Archer was perfect, as was Kate Capshaw and Annette O'Toole. My only other complaint is the pace of the movie was a little too slow, but things picked up nicely at the end. Still, I enjoyed the movie and felt it was worth the viewing.