95 mins |
Rated
R18
Directed by Ed Bianchi
Starring James Garner, Maureen Stapleton, Michael Biehn, Lauren Bacall, Hector Elizondo
Playing as part of Academy's MARATHON OF MADNESS, re-scheduled to the MAD month of May! You can buy tickets to one, or as many titles as you want in the marathon - how many films will YOU be able to last?
'Broadway star Sally (Lauren Bacall) is successful, famous and working on a new musical. But she's in love with ex-husband Jake (James Garner), and his absence creates a void in her life. Despite her loneliness, she doesn't reciprocate when a fan, Douglas (Michael Biehn), starts sending her letters. This angers the delusional admirer so much that he starts getting violent. With secretary Belle (Maureen Stapleton) and others caught up in the drama, Sally's career and well-being are jeopardized.'
Notoriously panned by Siskel & Ebert who couldn't believe a studio would spend such money on an erotic slasher like this, this stylish thriller has had somewhat of a cult resurrection with its A-level cast and primo production values.
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Playing as part of Academy's MARATHON OF MADNESS, re-scheduled to the MAD month of May! You can buy tickets to one, or as many titles as you want in the marathon - how many films will YOU be able to last?
'Broadway star Sally (Lauren Bacall) is successful, famous and working on a new musical. But she's in love with ex-husband Jake (James Garner), and his absence creates a void in her life. Despite her loneliness, she doesn't reciprocate when a fan, Douglas (Michael Biehn), starts sending her letters. This angers the delusional admirer so much that he starts getting violent. With secretary Belle (Maureen Stapleton) and others caught up in the drama, Sally's career and well-being are jeopardized.'
Notoriously panned by Siskel & Ebert who couldn't believe a studio would spend such money on an erotic slasher like this, this stylish thriller has had somewhat of a cult resurrection with its A-level cast and primo production values.