House of the Rising Sun

"Can posing as a call girl be too high a price for a front page story?"

1987 1h 26m EN

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3.7

SKIP

★3.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in the 1930s, this murder mystery stars Jamie Barrett as a cub reporter who poses as a hooker to get the dirt on a shady pimp.

“Can posing as a call girl be too high a price for a front page story?”

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Cast

Frank Annese
Louis
Jamie Barrett
Janet
Tawny Moyer
Corey
Deborah Wakeham
Yvette
James Daughton
Frankie
John J. York
James
Melody Munyon
Jill
Jeff Leach
Agent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Gold
Writers: John Alan Schwartz, Giovanna Nigro-Chacon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Greg Gold, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sharon Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark S. Manos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Frank Annese and Jamie Barrett and Tawny Moyer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can posing as a call girl be too high a price for a front page story?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Gold directs. Amir Mokri behind the camera. Sharon Robinson scores. Mark S. Manos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Greg Gold, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sharon Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark S. Manos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frank Annese and Jamie Barrett and Tawny Moyer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Can posing as a call girl be too high a price for a front page story?".
9IMDB entry: tt0093224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.