The Bedroom Window (1987)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers:

Anne Holden (novel)
Curtis Hanson (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Innocent of murder. Guilty of love.

Plot:

Terry is having an affair with his boss' wife Sylvia. One night after an office party they are together...

Plot Keywords:

Voyeur | Serial Killer | Voyeurism | Nudity | Human Bait

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Terry Lambert
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Denise
Isabelle Huppert	...	Sylvia Wentworth
Paul Shenar	...	Collin Wentworth
Carl Lumbly	...	Det. Quirke
Wallace Shawn	...	Henderson's Attorney
Frederick Coffin	...	Det. Jessup
Brad Greenquist	...	Carl Henderson
Robert Schenkkan	...	State Attorney Peters
Maury Chaykin	...	Pool Player
Sara Carlson	...	Dancing Girl
Mark Margolis	...	Man in Phone Booth
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Blowsy Neighbor
Penelope Allen	...	Judge
Myvanwy Jenn	...	Maid

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Sweden:15 (video) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Baltimore Museum of Art - 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Movie Connections:

References Rear Window (1954)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Thief

Fairly decent thriller.

After a tryst, sexy boss's wife Sylvia Wentworth (French beauty Isabelle Huppert) witnesses an assault on Denise Connelly (Elizabeth McGovern) by creepy predator Carl Henderson (Brad Greenquist). Since she would be revealing the tryst by coming forward with the information, she lets lover Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) come forward on her behalf. After his lies are revealed in court, he's forced to play amateur detective to both stop the killer and clear himself.

An earlier credit for Curtis Hanson, who went on to make critically acclaimed films like "L.A. Confidential" and "8 Mile", he scripted from Anne Holdens' novel. I found that it was a pretty engrossing movie, and it actually managed to keep me interested for the better part of two hours. The time went by fairly quickly, which is an indication of how entertaining it is. It's not always credible, of course, and not all of the acting is that impressive (Guttenberg is miscast, and Huppert is awkward), but it was an entertaining movie regardless of its flaws. A raft of familiar faces fill out supporting and bit parts (Paul Shenar, Carl Lumbly, Frederick Coffin, Maury Chaykin, Jodi Long, Leon Rippy), although the clear standout is playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, as the smart defense attorney who knows how to destroy Lamberts' credibility.

Nicely photographed by Gilbert Taylor, whose highly impressive credentials include "Dr. Strangelove" and "Star Wars".

As Hitchcock-wannabe cinema goes, it's not bad at all; good for a night's viewing.

7/10