Night Moves
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.
Critics Sentiment
Joey Ziegler attacks in floatplane, kills Paula, crashes and drowns
Harry accidentally discovers his wife Ellen's affair with Marty Heller
The film transforms from a slow character study to gripping thriller when Delly discovers the underwater plane wreckage, jumping from mixed reception to strong praise for the mystery elements.
Critics found Night Moves to be a compelling but uneven neo-noir that starts slowly with domestic drama before evolving into a complex smuggling thriller. While some reviewers were frustrated by the deliberate pacing and thin plot connections, most praised Hackman's grounded performance and the film's realistic approach to the detective genre. The violent, ambiguous finale was universally acclaimed as a perfect example of 1970s cynical filmmaking.
Full cast
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
Dennis Dugan
boy
C.J. Hincks
Girl
Max Gail
Stud
Susan Barrister
Ticket Clerk
Larry Mitchell
Ticket Clerk
Louie Elias
Cop
Crew
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