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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Roman Polanski (writer) &
Gérard Brach (writer)
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Release Date:
26 February 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
They've taken his wife. Now he's taking action. more
Plot:
A doctor and his wife go to Paris for a medical conference. While showering, his wife disappears. His lack of language... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
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An almost excellent film more (114 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harrison Ford | ... | Dr. Richard Walker | |
| Betty Buckley | ... | Sondra Walker | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | ... | Michelle | |
| Djiby Soumare | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Dominique Virton | ... | Desk Clerk | |
| Gérard Klein | ... | Gaillard | |
| Stéphane D'Audeville | ... | Bellboy | |
| Laurent Spielvogel | ... | Hall Porter | |
| Alain Doutey | ... | Hall Porter | |
| Jacques Ciron | ... | Le Grand Hotel Manager | |
| Roch Leibovici | ... | Bellboy 2 | |
| Louise Vincent | ... | Tourist | |
| Patrice Melennec | ... | Hotel Detective Le Grand Hotel | |
| Ella Jaroszewicz | ... | Restroom Attendant | |
| Joëlle Lagneau | ... | Florist |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Frantic (France)
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Runtime:
120 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:15
Filming Locations:
Le Grand Hotel Inter Continental, 2 rue Scribe, Paris 9, Paris, France more
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Due to studio pressure, 15 minutes were trimmed from the original running time and a new ending was shot. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The match from the matchbook sounds like a wooden match when it falls after Dr. Walker checks his watch with it. more
Quotes:
Richard Walker:
Dede's been dead for over 12 hours.
Michelle:
How do you know? What are you, a doctor?
Richard Walker:
No corpse stinks that much after only 12 hours. Take my word for it. Yes, I am a doctor.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Gynaikes dilitirio (1993) more
Soundtrack:
I Love Paris more
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For this film to qualify as excellent, not much is needed. Maybe a little more...I don't know...temper? Anyway, Ford is brilliant as Richard Walker whose wife is kidnapped in Paris. It's his acting that makes up for a somewhat simple plot. Just look at the scene where he talks to some policeman over the phone. "With an S for 's***head'!"
That's priceless.