Douglas, un venditore di dischi, è un fan ossessivo dell'attrice Sally Ross. Quando le sue lettere vengono respinte, egli colpisce lei e i suoi cari.Douglas, un venditore di dischi, è un fan ossessivo dell'attrice Sally Ross. Quando le sue lettere vengono respinte, egli colpisce lei e i suoi cari.Douglas, un venditore di dischi, è un fan ossessivo dell'attrice Sally Ross. Quando le sue lettere vengono respinte, egli colpisce lei e i suoi cari.
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- QuizReportedly, the film originally was intended as a straightforward thriller starring Elizabeth Taylor and directed by Jeff Lieberman. However, the project was delayed and both left the picture.
- BlooperAt the point at which Sally's musical "Never Say Never" has its opening night, Douglas Breen is unemployed (and possibly homeless) and, thus, could not possibly afford an expensive ticket for the opening night of a Broadway show.
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Belle Goldman: Dear Mr. Breen. Point one: I have no intention of showing your tasteless letter to Ms. Ross. Point two: I believe there is a law against sending pornography through the mail. Point three: If you should be so ill-advised as to write her any more letters, I can assure you there will be no reply.
Douglas Breen: Now I know why I haven't heard from you. Your secretary has been intercepting my letters. Obviously she is jealous of our relationship. Her possessiveness worries me. Has it occurred to you that she might have lesbian tendencies? I think you should get rid of her. I will put all of this in a letter and deliver it to you directly. I won't use my last name or return address. You know where to write me.
- Versioni alternativeAt the 57:17 mark, the spoken line in all theatrical prints and previous video versions is "Dearest Bitch, See how accessible you are? How would you liked to be fucked with a meat cleaver?" The 2002 DVD release from Paramount Home Entertainment replaces that line with "Dearest Bitch, I've exhausted myself on thinking of ways to kill you." No reasons were given for this alteration. The rest of the film, including the gore, is intact. The VHS version features the original line.
The fine cast, good cinematography, and Pino Donaggio score do a decent job of window dressing this routine plot. They are just enough to make this watchable. The script cannot support the premise as the plot moves along, however. First of all, once the secretary is brutally slashed in a subway attack, Biehn stops using his last name and address on the letters he writes Bacall. And conveniently all his others with that in formation have been thrown out. Sure. There is a particularly brutal attack on Bacall's young new boyfriend in a YMCA swimming pool where he is basically gutted by Biehn in plain sight of several witnesses. No way he would have gotten out of there without being caught. No way. Several other scenes ring false as Biehn clearly stands out in the crowd while stalking Bacall. And just how exactly did he get into her secured building to kill the maid and trash the place??? Never explained. They didn't even try.
But still, it keeps you watching. The performances are better than the material deserves. Bacall plays her character honestly, and you can see the talent she still has in many phases. She was aging here, but gracefully and honestly. It didn't look like she'd had much surgery back then, and Botox may have not even been invented. If nothing else is on, you will probably find yourself watching this all the way through. 6 of 10 stars.
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- Budget
- 10.500.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 3.082.096 USD
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 3.082.096 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 35 minuti
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1