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Play Misty for Me

1971 · 102 min

A slow dread creeps in as charm curdles into menace, leaving you uneasy long after the radio goes quiet.

Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills
Tagline
The scream you hear may be your own!
Overview
A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.

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Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Jo Heims, Dean Riesner
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice Taylor
Music
Dee Barton
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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