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1979·Thriller·1h 42m
7.0
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
Directed by Jonathan Demme
obsession
spy
paranoia
suspicion
niagara falls
murder

Cast

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Harry Hannan
Janet Margolin
Janet Margolin
Ellie Fabian
John Glover
John Glover
Richard Peabody
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Sam Urdell
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
Dave Quittle
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Eckart
Jacqueline Brookes
Jacqueline Brookes
Dr. Coopersmith
David Margulies
David Margulies
Rabbi Josh Drexel
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan
Bernie Meckler
Marcia Rodd
Marcia Rodd
Adrian
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Tour Guide
Lou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Rabbi Jacobs

Crew

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Director
David Shaber
David Shaber
Writer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Producer
Sandy McLeod
Sandy McLeod
Script Supervisor
John Nicolella
John Nicolella
Production Manager
John Nicolella
John Nicolella
Associate Producer
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Casting
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Additional Photography
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
Stunts

Popular Reviews

15 reviews
Treyward
Treyward
Last Embrace
Dave Quittle: Harry, if I wanted you dead, do you think I'd be walking around here.

The two halves feel a bit disconnected. But it’s wonderful seeing Demme take a swing at a hitchcockian story.
Dave Quittle: Harry, if I wanted you dead, do you think I'd be walking around here.

The two halves feel a bit disconnected. But it’s wonderful seeing Demme take a swing at a hitchcockian story.
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Suse C
Suse CPRO
Last Embrace
I didn’t really know why anything was happening but boy did it look nice!!
I didn’t really know why anything was happening but boy did it look nice!!
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Jackson Wise
Jackson Wise
Last Embrace
Jonathan Demme (complimentary).
Jonathan Demme (complimentary).
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Davechild
Davechild
Last Embrace
This is a mess, but visually it shows signs of what Demme will become
This is a mess, but visually it shows signs of what Demme will become
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The
The
Last Embrace
Like a Hitchcock Dagwood sandwich loaded with Demme’s humanism and verve. A little mad this is not highlighted more often.
Like a Hitchcock Dagwood sandwich loaded with Demme’s humanism and verve. A little mad this is not highlighted more often.
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