Filmed in a dirty and dangerous late ’70s Manhattan, this campy neo-noir thriller stars Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones in a decadent disco-era murder mystery. When Laura Mars’s friends and models start turning up dead, the glamorous and provocative photographer experiences stressful bouts of clairvoyance during which she can “see” through the eyes of the killer. Working with a sketchy police detective, this chic fashion-world star is drawn into a suspenseful exploration of the uncanny connections between her voyeuristic images and gritty “real life” violent crimes. Written by John Carpenter, featuring photographs by Helmut Newton, and a theme song by Barbra Streisand. US, 1978, digital, 104 min.
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Bio
Irvin Kershner (1923–2010) attended Temple University and later studied design at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), before serving in World War II as a flight engineer on B-24 bombers. In the 1950s, Kershner taught filmmaking at the University of Southern California. He was hired by the United States Information Service to make documentaries in Greece, Iran, and Turkey. After returning to the US, Kershner began working in television. His first feature was the B-movie Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), executive produced by Roger Corman. He is best known for directing The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the James Bond feature Never Say Never Again (1983).
Content and Accessibility Notes
Contains violent scenes of murder, extreme anxiety, stabbings, and gun violence.
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