Tightrope (1984)

R08/17/1984Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Horror1h 55m
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A cop on the edge.

Overview

Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Clint Eastwood

    Wes Block

  2. Cast 1

    Geneviève Bujold

    Beryl Thibodeaux

  3. Cast 1

    Dan Hedaya

    Det. Molinari

  4. Cast 1

    Alison Eastwood

    Amanda Block

  5. Cast 1

    Jenny Beck

    Penny Block

  6. Cast 1

    Marco St. John

    Leander Rolfe

  7. Cast 1

    Rebecca Perle

    Becky Jacklin

  8. Regina Richardson

    Sarita

  9. Cast 1

    Randi Brooks

    Jamie Cory

***Dramatic, melancholic Eastwood detective flick set in New Orleans*** A divorced detective in New Orleans (Clint Eastwood) juggles raising two daughters, pursing a serial rapist/killer, cultivating a romantic relationship (Geneviève Bujold) and dealing with his own dark side, which he realizes is too close for comfort to the killer. “Tightrope” (1984) is another Eastwood detective flick, but it’s not as entertaining and compelling as his Dirty Harry films or “The Gauntlet” (1977). It’s darker, more dramatic and brooding, not to mention a tad sleazy. This may bring to mind the original...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget-

Revenue $48,143,579.00

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