Tödliche Umarmung (1979)
Fünf Menschen, die sich noch nie begegnet waren, starben auf geheimnisvolle Weise. Als sechster steht der Versicherungsagent Harry Hannan auf der Liste. Der Geheimagent Hannan stellt erst nach einer Kur, der er sich wegen eines Nervenzusammenbruchs unterzogen hatte, fest, dass der Anschlag, bei dem seine Frau Dorothy umgekommen ist, eigentlich ihm gegolten haben könnte. Er erhält eine geheimnisvolle Notiz, die mit "ZM"in aramäischer Schrift unterzeichnet ist. Der Zettel erweist sich als Morddrohung. Zusammen mit der jungen Studentin Ellie, die sich während seiner Abwesenheit in seiner Wohnung häuslich niedergelassen hat, kommt er einem Rachekomplott auf die Spur ...
Der Regisseur: Jonathan Demme
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Roy Scheider as Harry Hannan |
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Janet Margolin as Ellie Fabian |
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John Glover as Richard Peabody |
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Sam Levene as Sam Urdell |
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Charles Napier as Dave Quittle |
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Christopher Walken as Eckart |
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Jacqueline Brookes as Dr. Coopersmith |
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David Margulies as Rabbi Josh Drexel |
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Andrew Duncan as Bernie Meckler |
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Marcia Rodd as Adrian |
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Gary Goetzman as Tour Guide |
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Lou Gilbert as Rabbi Jacobs |
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Mandy Patinkin as First Commuter |
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Max Wright as Second Commuter |
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Sandy McLeod as Dorothy Hannan |
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Joe Spinell as Man in Cantina |
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Bert Santos as Man in Cantina |
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Jim McBride as Man in Cantina |
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Cynthia Scheider as Cynthia, Adrian's Friend |
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Sasha von Scherler as Shopper |
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George Hillman as Ukulele Player |
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Gary Gunter as Newscaster |
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Jonathan Demme as Man on Train (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jonathan Demme | Director |
| Directing | Sandy McLeod | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Evelyn Purcell | Second Unit Director |
| Production | John Nicolella | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Rauch | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steven Felder | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tom Priestley Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Catharine Bushnell | Still Photographer |
| Production | Sylvia Fay | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Max Henriquez | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | William Ward | Gaffer |
| Camera | Billy Miller | Key Grip |
| Art | James Mazzola | Property Master |
| Crew | Gary Kalkin | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Cosmo Sorice | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Louis Cerborino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Maurice Schell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Stan Bochner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | George Korngold | Music Editor |
| Sound | John Fundus | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Murray Teigh Bloom | Novel |
| Production | Michael Taylor | Producer |
| Production | John Nicolella | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Barry Malkin | Editor |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Casting |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Art | James A. Taylor | Art Direction |
| Writing | David Shaber | Writer |
| Production | Dan Wigutow | Producer |
| Crew | John Burke | Special Effects |
| Production | Lou Fusaro | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Vinnie Gerardo | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bill Gerardo | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Les Lazarowitz | Sound |
| Camera | Richard C. Kratina | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Tubens | Hair Designer |
| Editing | Maurice Schell | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard Guinness | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Crew | Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Couch | Stunts |
| Directing | James Quinn | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Richard Hart | Gaffer |
| Camera | Bob Rose | Key Grip |
| Art | Sal Vecchio | Property Master |
| Art | James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Production | Karen Divisek | Casting |