Play Misty for Me
1971 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.6 · 81% critics
A late-night radio disc jockey gets swept up in a flirtation with an obsessed female fan, believing it will stay casual. But when another woman enters the picture, the situation turns frightening and unsettling, threatening his life and the people around him.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (564 votes)
- Box office
- $10,600,000
- Budget
- $725,000
About
If you want an unsettling early psycho thriller about stalking and obsession, you’ll likely enjoy Play Misty for Me; Not for you if you dislike slow builds, overlong scenes, or relentless unsettling behavior like in Fatal Attraction or Basic Instinct.
Pros: intense obsession; standout lead; tense thriller | Cons: overlong stretches; uneven pacing; distracting music
Themes
- disc jockey
- stalker
- obsessed fan
- jaguar car
- radio dj
- carmel, california
- suspenseful
- carmel by the sea
- unstable woman
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Dave
Jessica Walter
as Evelyn
Donna Mills
as Tobie
John Larch
as Sgt. McCallum
Jack Ging
as Frank
Irene Hervey
as Madge
James McEachin
as Al Monte
Clarice Taylor
as Birdie
Don Siegel
as Murphy
- DE
Duke Everts
as Jay Jay
Directed by Clint Eastwood