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:

Sweet & Sexy Thing

Close The Window Please

A young man named Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) has a romantic fling with his bosses' wife. With their bedroom "activities" in progress, an outside assault occurs that gets Lambert involved, ultimately in murder.

The film's underlying "all for love" theme is not really credible. Plot contrivances, along with incredulous coincidences and improbable timing imply a screenplay that was not well thought out. Further, the lead role in this film calls for a serious actor who can express some feeling. "Police Academy" Guttenberg, boyish and goofy looking, does not lend credibility to the role. That, combined with a dubious script closes any window of believability in this overwrought thriller. And that's too bad because "The Bedroom Window" does present a fairly engaging noir look, as a result of some great lighting and camera work. Production design is also quite good.

The film's visual style is about all I can recommend in the way of interest. The ending is rather melodramatic, and includes some unintentional humor in some scenes that involve a man in a phone booth.