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Writer:
Francis Ford Coppola (writer)
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Release Date:
27 August 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Having discovered that she is pregnant, Natalie Ravenna (Shirley Knight), a Long Island housewife panics... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Warner Archive: 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 31 August 2009, 2:58 AM, PDT)
HuffPost Review: Coppola's Tetro
 (From Huffington Post. 10 June 2009, 1:09 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Interesting slice-of-life from Coppola more (10 total)

Cast

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James Caan ... Jimmy Kilgannon (Killer)
Shirley Knight ... Natalie Ravenna

Robert Duvall ... Gordon
Marya Zimmet ... Rosalie

Tom Aldredge ... Mr. Alfred
Laura Crews ... Ellen (as Laurie Crews)
Andrew Duncan ... Artie
Margaret Fairchild ... Marion
Sally Gracie ... Beth
Alan Manson ... Lou
Robert Modica ... Vinny Ravenna
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:AA (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA more
Company:
American Zoetrope more

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Trivia:
Some of this film was shot in and around Clarksburg, WV. They spent several days in the area. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V) more

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Interesting slice-of-life from Coppola, 25 October 1999
9/10
Author: Rick41 from West Chester, Pa

Newly-pregnant Knight bolts from husband for non-specific reasons which are apparently self-related. On the road, she becomes entangled with Caan, brain-damaged former football star, and Duvall, wacky but abusive cop. The type of movie that could only have been spawned in the 60's. Worth a look for its non-formula plot and for early performances by future stars.

Disappointing resolution does not take away too much from rest of flick, which shows an interesting slice of life.

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