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Family Plot [DVD] [1976]

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4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Ed Lauter
  • Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers: Ernest Lehman, Victor Canning
  • Producers: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 17 Oct 2005
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005N8BL
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,043 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Alfred Hitchcock's final film Family Plot is understated comic fun that mixes suspense with deft humour, thanks to a solid cast. The plot centres on the kidnapping of an heir and a diamond theft by a pair of bad guys led by Karen Black and William Devane. The cops seem befuddled, but that doesn't stop a questionable psychic (Barbara Harris) and her not overly bright boyfriend (Bruce Dern, in a rare good-guy role) from picking up the trail and actually solving the crime. Did she do it with actual psychic powers? That's part of the fun of Harris's enjoyably ditsy performance. --Marshall Fine

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent as usual, 5 Jul 2004
By Charlotte Wilson (London) - See all my reviews
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This is not a film I had heard much about, it not being one of the 'classic' Hitchcock movies. It is, in fact, the last movie made by Hitchcock and because of this, benefits from several decades of knowledge and experience. The plot, which is intricate to say the least, revolves around two sets of characters whose lives are inextricably intwined, although they don't realise it until near the end.

The film is cleverly structured and beautifully acted by all the main characters. The direction is of course wonderful, with the aerial graveyard scene getting my vote as the best scene of the movie.

The DVD comes with the original trailers for the film and an interesting documentary which, unlike some of the so called documentaries in these films, actually tells you something you might like to know, rather than just playing back parts of the film you have just watched!

Excellent!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Hitchcock., 26 Dec 2006
By Mr. C. J. Johnston (UK) - See all my reviews
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An excellent movie with all the brilliance of Hitchcock, despite his failing health at the time. The only thing I would say is its a pity he didn't hire better known actors, according to the documentry on the disc he wanted Al Pachino, but didn't want to pay his fee. That said the acting's fine and its still a great movie.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sadly the last Hitchcock made!, 20 Dec 2000
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This review is from: Family Plot [VHS] [1976] (VHS Tape)
This was the last full film Hitchcock made untill he decided to stop making films. This particular story has a cab driver and a physic looking for a lost heir, who turns up to a be a, no i won't tell you but it is a great film, filled with suspense of a typical Alfred Hitchcock film!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Keep a close eye on that graveyard plot
This nice psychic thriller must have been done by a complete pervert, and everyone knows of course Alfred Hitchcock was THE perfect pervert. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Real enjoyment!
Having seen many of Hitchcock's films, it has to be said that this is one of his more entertaining releases. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A decent Hitchcock
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2.0 out of 5 stars Neither fish nor fowl...
Sorry to have to put a fly in the ointment and buck the trend of positive reviews of "Family Plot", but I didn't think that this film ,Hitchcock's last, ever rose above the... Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by L. Davidson

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