Bone

"Love Bone Before He Loves You."

1972 1h 35m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 32

ComedyThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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When a criminal breaks into the Beverly Hills home of a wealthy couple experiencing marital problems, he unwillingly provides the spouses with an unlikely resolution to their conflicts as well as a solution to his own secret.

“Love Bone Before He Loves You.”

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Cast

Yaphet Kotto
Bone
Andrew Duggan
Bill
Joyce Van Patten
Bernadette
Jeannie Berlin
The Girl
Brett Somers
X-Ray Lady
Dick Yarmy
Bank Teller
Casey King
The Boy
James Lee
Woody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by George Folsey Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Yaphet Kotto and Andrew Duggan and Joyce Van Patten carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love Bone Before He Loves You.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Larry Cohen directs. George Folsey Jr. behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by George Folsey Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yaphet Kotto and Andrew Duggan and Joyce Van Patten carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love Bone Before He Loves You.".
7IMDB entry: tt0068306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.