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Play Misty for Me
(1971),
Director: Clint Eastwood, rated R for language,
violence
... an
invitation to terror...
  Starring:
Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey,
James Mc Eachin, Clarice Taylor, Don Siegel, Duke Everts
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Well you know what
they always say, my man, "He who lives by the sword shall die by
the sword". - Al Monte
Why watch this?
This tense psychological romance thriller will hold your
attention.
Plot Summary:
A popular California radio disc jockey named Dave Garver finds
his life upended after a casual one-night stand with a
passionate fan named Evelyn. While Dave tries to rekindle a
relationship with a former girlfriend, Evelyn’s admiration
quickly spirals into a dangerous, psychotic obsession. The
thriller follows the harrowing fallout as Dave's previously
carefree life is transformed into a desperate fight for survival
against his relentless stalker.
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Dad's Preview:
This is one of Eastwood's earliest directing efforts,
and it is a pretty good psychological thriller. It
centers on a one-night stand that goes just about as
wrong as you can get. This film could easily have been
the inspiration for 1987's
Fatal Attraction. As the antagonist gets more and
more obsessive, we begin to wonder how Mr. Eastwood is
going to get free of her and somehow manage to fix the
one relationship he cares about. It will grip you, and
the holy-crap ending may be a bit shocking. |
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Robert Daley, The
Malpaso Company; Universal Pictures |
