Eastwood stars as wes block, a new orleans police detective searching for a serial killer who is preying on young womensexually torturing them before killing them. Clint eastwood turns kinky in tightrope, playing a police inspector investigating a string of sex crimes and succumbing to the wiles of. A young woman walking home from her birthday party is stalked by a man in distinctive sneakers. Clint eastwood s daughter, alison also stars in the movie as the daughter of his character.
New orleans single dad and cop wes block clint eastwood goes after a serial. Id only been working there a month or so when this film was released. Alison eastwood was stalked in 1989 by a new zealander, mike joynson, who became obsessed after seeing her in the film. Clint eastwood list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Very dark and slightly unusual film from eastwood who gives great performance as wes block,a family man with darker side. Tightrope sees clint eastwood comfortably in the role of a big city homicide cop, but also as a vulnerable, hunted man, a deserted husband, father of two daughters, a man whose taste for seamy sex. Sort of a lurid variation on a dirty harry movie, tightrope plumbs darker psychosexual depths than the usual mainstream detective film. The film marked the debut of clint s twelve yearold daughter alison. The film is known for having a significant amount of red tint photography. What makes tightrope better than just another police movie are the scenes between eastwood and the women he encounters. Tightrope 1984 official trailer clint eastwood, genevieve bujold movie hd wes block is a detective whos put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women, that he. New orleans single dad and cop wes block clint eastwood goes after a serial rapistkiller, but when he gets too close to the target, the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted. Eastwood started directing in 1971, and in 1982, his debut as a producer began with two films, firefox and honkytonk man. Still think this is lockes best film with eastwood and the film itself makes number three on my dirty harry list. The good, the bad, and the ugly jerry skinner documentary duration.
Tightrope 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Clint eastwood is wes block, a lawman walking a tightrope separating him from the man he strives to be and the man he fears he is. And finally, clint marvels that he succeeded in pulling off a bonafide fatherdaughter doublespittake. While i love clint eastwoods work as an actor, and i have seen several of his movies, tightrope was one of those films that i wished i had not overlooked. A bit uncertain in spots but carried over by clint eastwood naked performance as a sleazy version of harry callahan under good 80s dad facade.
A film about desire and its control is hardly what one might expect, but then eastwood has always been hollywoods most experimental star. By day, wes block is a conscientious cop raising his two daughters alone. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide. I was seventeen years old and working at the elsinore theater around the corner. The camera reveals that the policeman is wearing the same sneakers as the. Tightrope 1984 cast and crew a new orleans police detective clint eastwood finds he has some of the same traits as a serial killer of prostitutes. But by night, he indulges his bizarre sexual tastes in. In a particularly challenging role, clint eastwood plays the homicide detective who finds that his deviant sexual predilections mirror the ones of the serial killer he is chasing. Clint eastwood full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Tightrope is a 1984 american neonoir slasher crime film produced by and starring clint eastwood and written and directed by richard tuggle.
Tightrope is a 1984 american suspense thriller produced by and starring clint eastwood and written and directed by richard tuggle. Tightrope contains all four of those ingredients, to be sure, but it also contains so much more that its a throwback to the great cop movies of the 1940s when the hero wrestled with his conscience as much as with the killer. Mar 24, 2017 all 35 clint eastwood movies ranked worst to best from the wild west to the middle east, we rank the allamerican star clint eastwood s directorial cv by time out film posted. After she drops one of her presents, a police officer offers to escort her to her front door. All 35 clint eastwood movies ranked worst to best from the wild west to the middle east, we rank the allamerican star clint eastwoods directorial cv by time out film. Clint eastwood turns kinky in tightrope, playing a police inspector investigating a string of sex crimes and succumbing to the wiles of some of the prostitutes he questions. Genevieve bujold also shines as the psychiatrist who forms an unlikely but convincing bond with block, as does clints daughter alison eastwood as blocks oldest. Clint eastwood, americas oscarwinning box office sensation unforgiven, million dollar baby, portrays a homicide detective whos tracking. The serial killer plot gives itself to a horror film feel that is quite unusual for a eastwood film. When investigating brutal sex murders, he uncovers a link between himself and the suspect. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. August 17, 1984 clint eastwood turns kinky in tightrope, playing a police inspector investigating a string of sex crimes and succumbing to the wiles of some of the prostitutes he questions.
Clint eastwood genevieve bujold dan hedaya alison eastwood jenny beck marco. Tightrope 1984 official trailer clint eastwood, genevieve bujold. Clint eastwood genevieve bujold dan hedaya alison eastwood jenny beck marco st. Quiz on hollywood actor clint eastwood 27 questions by thames last updated. The interviews of suspects, the paperwork, the scenes where his superiors chew him out for not making more progress on the case. Abc edited 16 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere. So the film continues as an elaborate catandmouse between clint and the killer that gets increasingly personal first, the murderer begins targeting prostitutes whom clint had previously frequented, and finally he starts going after clints family. Tightrope was the first clint eastwood movie i ever saw. Joao ecas rating of the film tightrope joao eca any bad film with clint eastwood is better than just any bad film. One thing it did was that it got me thinking and i remembered a much better eastwood neo noir candidate. Quiz on hollywood actor clint eastwood proprofs quiz.
Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. Genevieve bujold in tightrope 1984 clint eastwood and dan hedaya in. Aug 17, 1984 clint eastwood turns kinky in tightrope, playing a police inspector investigating a string of sex crimes and succumbing to the wiles of some of the prostitutes he questions. Tightrope, new clint eastwood thriller by janet maslin published. Its got great eerie sound effects, good storyline,fine characters, and good location and cinematography. Tightrope film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Tightrope is one of the best movies of the mid eighties. With clint eastwood, genevieve bujold, dan hedaya, alison eastwood.
Tightrope by richard tuggle clint eastwood, genevieve bujold. Clint eastwood plays a new orleans detective determined to track down a serial killer of prostitutes. The movie stars clint eastwood as a new orleans homicide detective who is as different as possible from dirty harry callahan. Tightrope, new clint eastwood thriller the new york. His character in tightrope, wes block, is quite different not only from harry but also from walt coogan, eastwoods cool dude cop in coogans bluff or from ben shockley, the washedup alcoholic he played in the gauntlet. The police work in tightrope is more or less standard.