- Actors: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe, Brenda Vaccaro
- Directors: Brian G. Hutton
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 18 May 1999
- Run Time: 112 minutes
- ASIN: 0790742063
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 63,492 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Greatly underrated film
24 Aug 2002
Those who choose to review don't seem to "get" this film. Sinatra is able to portray the character of a realistically strong, dedicated, and loving man. He is one of the few actors who could pull it off. Sinatra is both believable and fascinating in his role as an exceptional police investigator with a palpable off-beat manliness who maintains his allegiance to his chosen duty while suffering the great tradgedy of his own personal life.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Tepid
12 Jun 2001
Format:DVD
Disappointing adaptation of Lawrence Sanders' breakthrough bestseller squashes the story down to an under-two-hour format, leaching out the characterizations and offering only a few bare facts. The result is a flat, tepid thriller without much suspense.
In his final dramatic film role, Sinatra shows why he was so highly regarded as a screen performer. Despite a poor script and limp direction, his charisma is sufficient to make this watchable. He conveys genuine emotion and makes it possible for us to empathize with an underwritten character.
Faye Dunaway, unfortunately, is limited to a few scenes, all of which take place in a hospital bed, as she plays Sinatra's dying wife. In the novel, Mrs. Delaney's scenes served as a poignant counterpoint to his search for the killer. He discusses the case with her, sharing all the details, and Sanders paints a powerful portrait of a cop who defeats the killer, but it powerless against the disease that is killing his wife. In the movie this does not come off at all, and viewers not familiar with the book may wonder why these scenes were included.
The DVD is a bare bones, full-screen transfer, with no extras.
Sinatra fans may enjoy this film, but I'd recommend reading Sanders' novel instead if you're looking for a gripping hunt-for-the-killer mystery.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Frank's best
8 Dec 2003
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I loved this movie. I read the book first and it was wonderful. A friend of mine gave it to me and after that I read all of the books it this series.
I think this it the best movie Frank Sinatra ever made. It is an excellent movie. It is a good crime story and well done. If you like a good who done it movie you will like this one.
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