If you’re fans of Hackman, it’s a must see and if you want to see a young Melanie Griffith or James Wood it’s worth a viewing. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think classic film noir buffs and noir fans in general will too. This is right up there with some of his best, but seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle. He also was in a handful of other box office successes and classic films from the decade. Check out my review of The French Connection here: Gene Hackman was one of the biggest stars in the 1970’s, starting the decade out with The French Connection and ending it with Superman. Our hero thinks the case is closed, but it is only getting started. The three see the scary remnants of a boat wreck which scares our step-daughter and she willingly goes back to California with our hero. We also find the step daughter here, us as the audience and our hero believe she is our femme fatale, but she is still just in training and doesn’t fool our hero. The case eventually takes him to the Florida Keys and he meets our real femme fatale of the film played by Jennifer Warren. Meryl Streep and other awards recipients shared their thoughts on an America under Donald Trump during last nights. ![]() His investigation takes him into the world of Hollywood movies and stuntmen. He is also having problems with his marriage, his wife is played by Susan Clark. Our story starts with our private detective played by Hackman getting hired by our aging starlet to find her step-daughter(Griffin). So with all of this, why isn’t this picture better known? TCM’s Ben Markowitz said “This is the best movie you have never seen.” I’m not sure why, this film just came on my radar earlier this year, and I’m glad I got to view it. We have a young James Woods just getting his career started and a 16 year oldish Melanie Griffith making her film debut. The settings are classic film noir locations, we start out in Los Angles and then go head to the Florida Keys. Night Moves (1975) - (Original Trailer) Original trailer for Arthur Penn’s highly-regarded private-eye drama Night Moves, 1975, starring Gene Hackman and Jennifer Warren, from an original screenplay by Alan Sharp. Or this great line from one of our female leads. We also have some classic film noir dialog, updated for a 1970’s audience. It has it all, the 16-year-old Lolita, the young rebel mechanic boyfriend, the aging starlet, the Hollywood stuntman, the unhappy wife and of course the ex-football player turned hardboiled private detective. This movie is a neo noir staring Gene Hackman in all his 1970’s glory. ![]() Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. On a New Mexico movie location seeking an LA runaway, ex-jock P-I Harry (Gene Hackman) with director Ziegler (Edward Binns) then. ![]() “Nobody, one side is just losing slower than the other.” Night Moves (1975) official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Night Moves (1975) - (Original Trailer) Original trailer for Arthur Penn’s highly-regarded private-eye drama Night Moves, 1975, starring Gene Hackman and Jennifer Warren, from an original screenplay by Alan Sharp.
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