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July 12, 2005 "Please retry" | — | — | $9.99 | $3.45 |
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| Genre | Drama, Mystery & Suspense |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Jennifer Warren, Carey Loftin, Alan Sharp, Ed Binns, James Woods, C.J. Hincks, Melanie Griffith, Janet Ward, Louie Elias, Gene Hackman, Anthony Costello, John Moio, Kenneth Mars, Harris Yulin, Susan Barrister, John Crawford, Dennis Dugan, Larry Mitchell, Max Gail, Ben Archibek, Susan Clark, Arthur Penn See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 41 minutes |
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Night Moves (DVD) Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) is a run-of-the-mill, bottom-of-the-barrel private eye who spends his working hours staking out divorce disputants, chasing runaways, and tracing missing persons. That is, until he's called in to find a beautiful teenaged runaway, Delly Grastner (Melanie Griffith). The mystery deepens as Moseby's pursuit of Delly leads him into a labyrinth of crime.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 2.88 Ounces
- Item model number : 2210533
- Director : Arthur Penn
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 41 minutes
- Release date : July 12, 2005
- Actors : Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark, Ed Binns, Harris Yulin
- Dubbed: : French
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
- Studio : Studio Distribution Services
- ASIN : B0009GX1CE
- Writers : Alan Sharp
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #20,582 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,483 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #4,236 in Drama DVDs
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A private detective is hired by a former Hollywood actress to bring back her runaway daughter from Florida.
By Sulaco Survivor on July 1, 2022
A private detective is hired by a former Hollywood actress to bring back her runaway daughter from Florida.
Hackman's search for the teen takes him from trendy suburban LA and a lot of stuntmen pals to the bedraggled Florida Keys where the kid is holed up with her step-dad and his lady friend in a trashy shore house. The dad, a puffy, glib, overly-congenial maritimer is played particularly well by vet actor John Crawford---his specious manner and veiled virulence sensed throughout. A strikingly attractive Jennifer Warren plays the oddball and enigmatic lady friend---your're never sure if she's just being coy and furtive or if she has serious mental health issues, or both---a very cool and crafty performance.
The teen adamently refuses to return to LA with Hackman but changes her mind when she comes upon a corpse while diving off the Keys. The PI comforts the shaken, bawling teen that night, the big lug showing he has a soft spot and realizing that his target is just a deprived, neglected and probably misguided child. Also probably vicariously comforting himself as much in the lives of both teen and PI seem to run in parallel: both victims of abandonment, betrayal and sexual deviancy [incest versus adultery], and both having few and tenuous supports. Each of their lives is devoid of loyalty, fidelity or truth. The kid runs on hormones and reflexes while Hackman is actuated by job, pride and ego. Both are pawns in the lives of others: the teen by her narcissistic, self-serving mom and Hackman by his spouse, friends and clients.
Once back in LA the teen is killed in a rather reckless auto mishap involving a stunt car. A shaken Hackman confronts the kid's mom, accusing her of abandonment and of using her daughter for personal gain. You always sympathize with nice-guy Hackman, the childless ex-jock getting blindsided by his spouse with a literally lame 'sideliner' yet able to empathize with, and willing to procure justice for, a deluded kid---and he has an admirable work ethic.
One key scene has Hackman telling his wife about the time he tracked down the father he never knew. He found his dad sitting on a bench one day but could not get himself to approach or confront him, deciding to just walk away. Interesting paradox of a detective, whose job is to find the truth about people, not able to face the truth about himself: not wanting to know how his father will react or why his spouse has sought fulfillment in another. It's that common fear that we all have: despite vocations, roles and accomplishments which we often subjectively feel have been successfully implemented, the latter may not be the case. We often fear objective truth as the pain it can cause could impair our ability to function.
Hackman, who has a liking for playing chess, finally gets his fill of all the nonsense and dead ends and deduces that all the weird characters around him [including spouse] are playing HIM---faking him out with lies, money, hospitality, pats on the back and even sex. The diversion is short-lived, however, as the savvy PI is finally able to abrogate the fun stuff and focus on facts, motives and behavior in his search for the truth.
You'll get a kick out of seeing a very young James Woods as the teen's freaky, on-and-off, boyfriend. I think this film will be interesting to fans of those sexually frank and offbeat, late 60's/early 70's, watershed detective flicks like TONY ROME [1967], THE DETECTIVE [1968] and THE DROWNING POOL [1975]---the very best of these being CHINATOWN [1974].
However, I don't have an excuse for not having already seen Night Moves. It's been out for over thirty years, and I bought the DVD a year ago. I did finally get around to watching it, though, and it was as good as I'd hoped it would be.
The story is pure 1970s, as evidenced by the cars, clothing, and some of the language. But it also tells a timeless story of confusion and betrayal, and the layers of secrets that add to those.
Gene Hackman stars as Harry Moseby, an ex-football player rather than an ex-cop. Moseby has been broken down by family problems and the loss of his career, and seems to be barely hanging onto life by a thread. Only the occasional missing persons case appears to keep him financially afloat and emotionally anchored.
Hackman has always been a personal favorite of mine. He can pull off any kind of role and look good doing it, even if the film is total cheese. He's just a guy I look at and immediately respect. His everyman stance and his charm just oozes from every pore. As Moseby, he was a well-known football hero, and a lot of his friends still see him as a standup guy, but he doesn't let anyone in too close.
Unfortunately, that same inability for closeness is what ultimately undermines his relationship with his wife, Ellen (Susan Clark). When he first gets handed the case of the little runaway rich girl, Moseby isn't too interested. Then he catches his wife cheating on him and tries to lose himself in the investigation.
I liked the way the movie dovetailed back into the movie industry the way some of the old 1940s movies did. Some of the best cinematic detectives have their roots in the twisted and sordid tales that came out of Hollywood. This one has stuntmen and used up actors to season the tale, and it adds more credibility to it.
The Florida footage on the case was extremely well done as well. Director Arthur Penn (LITTLE BIG MAN, BONNIE AND CLYDE) manages the Hollywood and LA scenes well, then zips the viewer down for a peak at what was then Travis McGee's tramping grounds as John D. MacDonald wrote his adventures. I liked the rough and tumble atmosphere of the land, the characters, and the twists and turns the plot took while down there. Jennifer Warren plays femme fatale Paula in a haunting and sexy scene.
Some of the most fun was watching a very young James Woods and Melanie Griffith taking their places on the stage. Woods hasn't changed much, but his presence on the screen is intense these days. He's another one of my favorites. Melanie Griffith, young and hot and nude in several scenes, just burns up the celluloid.
I really enjoyed Hackman's work in this movie. As I said, I own it and intend to watch it again. I'd really advise picking up TWILIGHT, with Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, James Garner, and Hackman to really round out a double feature private eye/noir night. Hollywood seldom makes films like these any more and it's a shame.
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Gene Hackman spielt sensationell und Melanie Griffith und James Woods in der Frühphase ihrer sind auch ganz ansehbar.
Ein Punkt Abzug für das nicht sehr erhellende Special über den Regisseur Arthur Penn.
Qualität der DVD ist nicht berauschend, aber okay.












