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Night Moves (1975)
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, John Crawford, Susan Clark
7.1
78%Runtime100 min
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Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Night Moves (1975) directed by Arthur Penn is a critically acclaimed mystery/thriller film. While not a major awards contender, it has a respectable 7.1/10 rating on IMDb and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception for this complex, character-driven detective story.
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This neo-noir thriller from Arthur Penn has a slow-burn, introspective style that complements the user's interest in character studies and psychological depth, as seen in films like City of God and Y Tu Mamá También.
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Night Moves is a 1975 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Arthur Penn from a screenplay by Alan Sharp. It stars Gene Hackman as an ex-professional football player turned Los Angeles private investigator, who uncovers a series of sinister events while searching for the missing teenaged daughter of a former movie actress. The cast also features Susan Clark, Edward Binns, Jennifer Warren, James Woods, and Melanie Griffith in her film debut.
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