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starring: Duke Everts, George Fargo, Mervin W. Frates, Tim Frawley, Jack Ging
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783261157
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0783261152
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: September 18, 2001
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 34662
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: November 12, 1971
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
Clint Eastwood (making his very assured directorial debut) is a poetry-spouting stud-muffin DJ stalked by a maniacally amorous fan after a misguided one-night stand in this enjoyably schlocky, undeniably effective film about good intentions gone murderously wacky. Although many of the very '70s trappings presented here may ultimately be too dated to be taken seriously (including a very self-indulgent jazz number and a hilariously gooey seduction number between Eastwood and Donna Mills), the core premise of infatuation taken out of bounds remains uncomfortably plausible--and was influential enough to be appropriated by one of the biggest hits of the '80s. (Here's a hint--it starred Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and a very unfortunate bunny rabbit). A well-staged and occasionally very frightening thriller worth watching for Jessica Walter's peerlessly unhinged performance alone. Frequent Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel (director of Dirty Harry, Coogan's Bluff, and The Beguiled, to name but a few) has a nice cameo as Murphy, the mustachioed, chess-playing bartender. --Andrew Wright
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Excellent directorial debut from Clint...
This is a damn fine picture, and it's Clint Eastwood's first film as a director. It's not Citizen Kane, but it isn't Fear and Desire (Kubrick's abysmal first film), or Pirahana 2: The Spawning, James Cameron's first feature. either. It's a very good film, and considering this was the first time Clint stepped behind a camera, he did a very good job. The story is quite contemporary as Clint is playing a DJ who beds a woman (played very well by Jessica Walker) who turns out to be a bit unstable and ... Read More
Rating:  - Play Misty for Me
Great movie. Have not seen it since it 1st released.
It scared me again. It is better than Fatal Attraction
Rating: - Clint Plays The Victim...
Yep, Clint Eastwood, DIRTY HARRY himself, is the victim in this movie! As strange as that may sound, it works! His radio DJ character, Dave Garver is still a macho sort of a guy, but he definitely has his hands full w/ Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter). Evelyn isn't the type of gal who can be tossed aside after a one-night-stand. She is an ultra-needy, schizoid psychotic w/ a penchant for big, sharp knives! Dave tries to be nice. He attempts to give her the slip, resulting in Evelyn's total mental melt ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Movie
This is an excellent movie. This film is by far much better than Misery, and Fatal Attraction (which are basically rip-offs of this movie). Jessica Walter did an excellent job of playing Evelyn Draper. This is also the first movie that Eastwood directed. Highly recommended.
Rating: - jessica walter rocks the house!
the main reason why this film ranks so high in my book is jessica walter.
her performance set the mark that would be hit by glenn close, rebecca de mornay, lynn whitfield and many other actresses. but it would never be surpassed. her portrait of evelyn is a chilling, unflinching trip in to a very sick mind. she also manages to infuse her work with this dark, at times knavish, humor that makes her performance so watchable time after time. in fact, i am watching her about to get killed ... Read More
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