Frantic

2/26/19882h 0m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Danger. Desire. Desperation. ~

Overview:

The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.

Director:

Roman Polanski

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$20,000,000.00

Revenue:

$17,637,950.00

Key words:

hotel room
husband wife relationship
paris, france
wife
espionage
married couple
man woman relationship
man looking for wife
doctor
intrigue
neo-noir
missing wife

Cast

Harrison Ford

~ as ~

Richard Walker

Emmanuelle Seigner

~ as ~

Michelle

Betty Buckley

~ as ~

Sondra Walker

Dominique Pinon

~ as ~

Wino

Jacques Ciron

~ as ~

Hotel Manager

John Mahoney

~ as ~

Williams

Jimmie Ray Weeks

~ as ~

Shaap

David Huddleston

~ as ~

Peter

Alexandra Stewart

~ as ~

Edie

Yorgo Voyagis

~ as ~

The Kidnapper

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Reviews (2)

JPV852
Written 5 year(s) ago
6
Movie starts off well enough with the mystery element but afterward tonally felt a bit off (veered into moderate comedy at points). Ford is fine as was Emmanuelle Seigner, though I wonder if this could've used the eye of Brian De Palma rather than Polanski. 3.25/5
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kevin2019
Written 1 year(s) ago
10
"Frantic" is an engrossing and well made film that easily builds up a genuine sense of mystery and intrigue from the very beginning. It is incredibly well crafted throughout with an immediately interesting opening gambit and Roman Polanski is a seasoned director and he knows precisely how to create a natural and rhythmic momentum to the proceedings and to then successfully maintain it at a certain level without any evidence of indecision on his part in terms of how the film ought to proceed in order to achieve its maximum potential and effectiveness. This results in a splendid film that effortlessly retains a compelling quality until the very end and it provides the perfect showcase for the romantic city of Paris even though it also makes you pause for thought about visiting there on Valentine's Day.