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Frantic [DVD] [1988]
 
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Frantic [DVD] [1988]

Harrison Ford , Betty Buckley , Roman Polanski    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Please note that this DVD contains a French language soundtrack that is a blended mixture of English and French and not entirely in French. The DVD has French subtitles that provide a translation for the dialogue parts of the French soundtrack that are spoken in English.
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  • Actors: Harrison Ford, Betty Buckley, Emmanuelle Seigner, Djiby Soumare, Dominique Virton
  • Directors: Roman Polanski
  • Writers: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, Jeff Gross, Robert Towne
  • Producers: Thom Mount, Tim Hampton
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, Romanian, Bulgarian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Oct 1999
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZQU
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,010 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Living in exile in Paris after eluding a controversial charge of statutory rape in America, director Roman Polanski seemed professionally adrift during the 1980s, making only one film (the ill-fated Pirates) between 1979 and 1988. Then Polanski found inspiration--and a major star in Harrison Ford--to make Frantic, a thriller that played directly into Polanski's gift for creating an atmosphere of mystery, dread, escalating suspense and uncertain fate. Set in Paris (Polanski couldn't go to Hollywood, so Hollywood came to him), the story begins when an American heart surgeon (Ford) arrives in the City of Lights with his wife (Betty Buckly) for a medical convention. They check into a posh hotel, and in a brilliantly directed scene, Ford takes a shower and emerges to find that his wife has vanished. This mysterious disappearance--and a confusion between two identical pieces of luggage--leads Ford into the Paris underground and a plot that grows increasingly dangerous as he approaches the truth of his wife's disappearance. The plot of Frantic gets too complicated, and the pace drops off in the cluttered second half, but in Polanski's capable hands the film is blessed with moments of heightened suspense in the tradition of classic thrillers. --Jeff Shannon

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Please note that this DVD contains a French language soundtrack that is a blended mixture of English and French and not entirely in French. The DVD has French subtitles that provide a translation for the dialogue parts of the French soundtrack that are spoken in English.


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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Under-rated film, 8 Jun 2001
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This review is from: Frantic [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
I've seen several reviews for this film over the years, most feeling Frantic is average and carried by Harrison Ford's usual strong character performance. The film itself is better than simply relying on Ford. The Parisian atmosphere and loneliness of an American struggling against stubborn authorities (not just French) to find his kidnapped wife. His only help is a temptuous French girl involved in illegal trafficing and Ford's character's own battle falling for the girl but facing upto his love for his wife forms a subtle backdrop. I've always liked this film, and it makes for a good evenings viewing which draws you in scene by scene.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, 3 Feb 2004
This review is from: Frantic [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
drama of the highest quality,from start to finish frantic keeps the viewer enthralled,twisting and turning until the tragic ending.ford delights as the frustrated husband searching for his lost wife in a foreign city,finally finding hope in michelle,before being reunited with his spouse.three things make this film,paris,michelle and finally ford frustrated beyond belief at each turn of the way.he as always comes across as mr.dependable but also shows his vunerable side no more so than the scene in the night club.
all i can say is see this film,top class acting,top class drama.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Ah, Paris!, 10 April 2000
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This review is from: Frantic [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
An enjoyable thriller which again gave Harrison Ford the chance to shine, to throw off the shackles of Indy and Solo. A simple mix-up of suitcases at an airport plunges Dr Walker (Ford) and his wife (Buckley) into a web of intrigue. His wife missing, Walker begins a search for her through the streets of Paris. Evidence points to he being kidnapped - but by whom and why. With the local police and the US embassy offering little immediate help he must find his own way around. Circumstances bring him into contact with a young woman, the owner of the other suitcase.

A good film, not too taxing but highly enjoyable.

The DVD transfer is quite good, with no noticeable artefacting. The picture is grainy most of the time but this is not intrusive. There are no features on this DVD, its only plus being the first widescreen release of the film.

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