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24/07/1981 Crime, Mystery, Thriller 1h 48m
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Murder has a sound all of its own.

Overview

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

  1. Brian De Palma

    Director, Writer

  2. Bill Mesce Jr.

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Travolta

    Jack Terry

  2. Nancy Allen

    Sally Badina

  3. John Lithgow

    Burke

  4. Dennis Franz

    Manny Karp

  5. Peter Boyden

    Sam

  6. John Aquino

    Det. Mackey

  7. John McMartin

    Lawrence Henry

  8. Deborah Everton

    Hooker

  9. J. Patrick McNamara

    Detective at Hospital

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Reviews

A review by JPV852
Written by JPV852 on 2022-09-08
This is one I've watched a few times over the years and it's still great with each viewing. John Travolta and Nancy Allen give great performances and although it's not one of these thrill-a-minute films, it still maintains the suspense throughout. It's one of the gems for Brian De Palma. **4.5/5**
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$12,000,000.00

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