Night Moves (1975 film)

The hot track ( Original title: Night Moves ) is an American movie from 1975 was directed by Arthur Penn, the screenplay was written by Alan Sharp.. The main roles were played by Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren and Susan Clark; in one of the supporting roles Melanie Griffith is seen, which had its first significant role in this film.

Action

Harry Moseby, a former professional American football player who works as a private investigator in Los Angeles, does not like his job but. As cheating on him his wife Ellen, he accepts the offer of an aging actress Arlene Iverson to find their torn from home daughter Delly Grastner.

Moseby finds Delly at her stepfather Tom Iverson in the U.S. state of Florida, where he first takes a lot of time before he tells Delly from his mission. He has an affair with Tom Iverson's girlfriend Paula. When diving Delly discovers a plane wreck, where the body of Marv Ellman, the former lover of Delly is located. This had operated together with Iverson and Paula smuggling business. When Moseby Paula and Tom confronted with Paula is killed by a sudden attacking seaplane and he himself severely wounded. As the plane collided with the boat and falls, he discovers his friend Joey in the sinking wreck. Harry must discover that each participant has his own motives and that he can not do much to counter the deep-seated corruption of the individual protagonists something.

Reviews

The lexicon of international film ruled the hot track was " a sober detective film" that would bind mainly by the presence of actors and psychological profiling. The film was " an extremely charming revival of classic detective movies of the 40s, accentuated by comments to (then) American presence, thereby building up a subtle psychological portrait of the country. "

Awards

Gene Hackman was nominated in 1976 as Best Actor for the BAFTA Award, but had opposite Al Pacino ( Dog Day Afternoon and The Godfather - Part II) in the cold.

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