A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Danielle Breton / Dominique Blanchion
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| Jennifer Salt | ... |
Grace Collier
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Joseph Larch
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| William Finley | ... |
Emil Breton
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| Lisle Wilson | ... |
Phillip Woode
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| Barnard Hughes | ... |
Arthur McLennen
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Mary Davenport | ... |
Mrs. Peyson Collier
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| Dolph Sweet | ... |
Detective Kelly
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Cathy Berry | ... |
Lobster child (uncredited)
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Eddie Carmel | ... |
Giant (uncredited)
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| Olympia Dukakis | ... |
Louise Wilanski (uncredited)
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| Art Evans | ... |
African Room Waiter (uncredited)
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Catherine Gaffigan | ... |
Arlene (uncredited)
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Justine Johnston | ... |
Elaine D'Anna (uncredited)
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| James Mapes | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Laun Maurer | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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Bob Melvin | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Burt Richards | ... |
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
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Sealo | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brian De Palma | ||
Written by
| Brian De Palma | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Louisa Rose | ... | (screenplay) |
| Brian De Palma | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | producer |
| Lynn Pressman-Raymond | ... | associate producer (as Lynn Pressman) |
| Robert Rohdie | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bernard Herrmann | ||
Cinematography by
| Gregory Sandor | ||
Editing by
| Paul Hirsch | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Braddon | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sylvia Fay | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Weist | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeanne Richmond | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jeffrey L. Hayes | ... | unit manager (as Jeffery Hayes) |
| Louis A. Stroller | ... | production supervisor: courtesy of Oaktree |
| David Sheldon | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Hopkins | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Russell Arthur | ... | sound recordist |
| John Fox | ... | sound editor |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bil Godsey | ... | camera operator |
| Jay Lewin | ... | still photographer |
| William W. Lister | ... | gaffer |
| Lennart Nilsson | ... | cinematographer: title sequence |
| Rex North | ... | key grip |
| Ed Hershberger | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor |
| Howard Blake | ... | musician: moog (uncredited) / musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Laurie Johnson | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jay Cocks | ... | documentary |
| Richard Hess | ... | title designer |
| Amy Robinson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1973) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Lion Films (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SND Distribution (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Coral Film (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Mercurio Films S.A. (1973) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Maxifilm (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Spectrum Video (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Screentime (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Atlas Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Janus Films (1997) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Epix Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Home Vision Cinema (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Arrow Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Indaco Pictures (2019) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Harpo Entertainment (2021) (Spain) (tv)
- M6 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Magnolia Pictures (2023) (United States)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Staten Island apartment of lovely model Danielle becomes the scene of a grisly murder that is witnessed by her neighbor, Grace, a reporter. But the police don't believe her story, so it's up to Grace to solve the murder mystery on her own. Written by alarmanwp |
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| Taglines | No one will be seated during SHOCK RECOVERY PERIOD! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Brian De Palma said the film's producer doubted anyone could be stuffed into a sofa bed, but the director recalls, "I shot it in one shot to show that you can in fact fit somebody into the sofa bed." See more » |
| Goofs | After leaving Danielle's apartment, Grace and her mother exit that building and Grace's mother suggests she should change clothes. Grace then reenters the lobby of the same building, to go up to her own apartment. Although it may not be apparent, Grace and Danielle live in the same apartment complex, in the same building. The former "Alexander Hamilton" - now 36 Hamilton Avenue - in Staten Island is an H-shaped building, meaning apartments on its inner courts face each other across two courtyards. Therefore Grace has a view across one of the courtyards directly into Danielle's windows. In addition, the elevators that characters take to and from both apartments are identical. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
Crazy Woman:
Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I *never* answer. It's a good way to get sick. Very, very sick... That's how I got so sick! SOMEONE CALLED ME ON THE TELEPHONE! See more » |