Frantic - Movie Review

Rating: 4 out of 5

It's a common nightmare. A simple mistake -- a mixed-up bag at the airport -- lands you in a world of shit far away from familiar surroundings. In this case, Harrison Ford plays an American in Paris whose wife goes missing while he's in the shower at their hotel. Soon he's mixed up in a drug ring and a smuggling gig, with a sexy vixen (Emmanuelle Seigner, wife of director Roman Polanski) along for the ride. Polanski paces the film very deliberately, with Ford in almost every scene, proving he's an exceptional actor. It's surprisingly taut, quite realistic, and worth watching. It isn't Polanski's greatest work, but it's a great success.

Facts and Figures

Year: 1988

Run time: 120 mins

In Theaters: Friday 26th February 1988

Distributed by: Warner Home Video

Production compaines: Warner Bros., The Mount Company

Reviews

Contactmusic.com: 4 / 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
Fresh: 31 Rotten: 9

IMDB: 6.9 / 10

Cast & Crew

Director: Roman Polanski

Producer: Tim Hampton, Thom Mount

Screenwriter: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach

Starring: Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Walker, Emmanuelle Seigner as Michelle, Betty Buckley as Sondra Walker, John Mahoney as Williams, Jimmy Ray Weeks as Shaap, Yorgo Voyagis as Kidnapper, David Huddleston as Peter, Alexandra Stewart as Edie, Alexandra Stewart as Gaillard, Dominique Pinon as Wino, Djiby Soumare as Taxi Driver

Also starring: Tim Hampton, Thom Mount, Roman Polanski, Gerard Brach