Night Moves

Night Moves

Maybe he would find the girl... maybe he would find himself.

R 1975 · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · Thriller, Crime, Drama

Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.

Directed by Arthur Penn · Written by Alan Sharp

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Gene Hackman Harry Moseby
Jennifer Warren Paula
John Crawford Tom Iverson
Susan Clark Ellen Moseby
Melanie Griffith Delilah "Delly" Grastner
Edward Binns Joey Ziegler
Harris Yulin Marty Heller
Janet Ward Arlene Iverson
James Woods Quentin
Kenneth Mars Nick
Anthony Costello Marv Ellman
Ben Archibek Charles

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