![]() If only she’d sustained it until the (very) bitter end. With a cast of indie mainstays (Matt Malloy, James Le Gros) backing up good work from the main three, Night Moves is still an intriguing effort – not least because Reichardt has delivered one of her more accessible movies to date, without compromising. When flashes of violence erupt, they are less than credible – conventional, even. Paranoia, guilt and regret percolate through these characters, but more often than not the experience of watching them is less than edifying. Unfortunately, it’s here that the movie starts to stultify. ![]() Almost anti-Hollywood in its approach, Night Moves isn’t about spectacle rather, the second half concentrates on the emotional fallout that these characters must contend with as they come to terms with the bloody consequences of their actions. achieve their objective, Reichardt doesn’t go all Michael Bay on us. Arguably it recalls Jules Dassin’s Rififi (1955), the daddy of all heist movies, such is the close attention to detail and throbbing tension. (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Michael Small Cinematography by Bruce Surtees. Arthur Penns Night Moves demands, and deserves, multiple viewings, and every single one of them is equally rewarding. The first half sees them prepare, with Reichardt and her usual co-writer Jonathan Raymond meticulously showing their characters assemble every element needed: a boat, fake IDs, even 500lbs of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. Night Moves (1975) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit Night Moves (1975) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Arthur Penn Writing Credits Alan Sharp. Making up this radical threesome: Josh (Jesse Eisenberg), an environmentalist disillusioned with working on a commune spoilt little rich kid Dena (Dakota Fanning), who bankrolls their scheme, and older ex-Marine Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard), an explosives expert with a cloudy past. The movie has moved down the charts by -1725 places since yesterday. ![]() Just as her last effort, 2010’s Meek’s Cutoff, was nominally a western so this, superficially, is a thriller, focused on a trio of eco-terrorists who plot to blow up a hydroelectric dam in Oregon. Night Moves is 45972 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The stars come out – and so does the excitement – when the Night Moves.Not to be confused with the classic 1975 Gene Hackman detective yarn of the same name, Night Moves is the latest from US indie filmmaker Kelly Reichardt. Joining Hackman and Penn are two actors just starting out on the road to stardom: James Woods and Melanie Griffith. And while sorting things out, he takes on the case of a runaway teenager that may be a lot more than he can handle.ĭirector Arthur Penn, who worked with Hackman on Bonnie and Clyde and Target, guides this spellbinding, first-rate thriller where solutions to murderous riddles don’t come easily. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection. Night Moves (1975) - (Movie Clip) Real Live Detective Director Arthur Penn is well into the narrative as the opening credits roll, Gene Hackman is LA private detective and ex-jock Harry Moseby, Susan Clark his antique-dealer wife, Ben Archibeck her sidekick, in the acclaimed neo-noir Night Moves, 1975. His wife is having a not-so-secret affair. Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. ![]() Missing persons and bedroom stakeouts are no match for his glory days as a pro football player. detective Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) has problems. An elegant conundrum, a privateeye film that has its full share of duplicity. Night Moves is a paradox: a suspenseless suspenser, very well cast with players who lend sustained interest to largely synthetic theatrical characters. Special features: Vintage featurette “DAY OF THE DIRECTOR” Original Theatrical Trailer (Remastered in HD) Night Moves (1975) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. New 2017 1080p HD remaster created from 4K scan from the original camera negativeĬast: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Melanie Griffith, James Woods
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