Eyes of Laura Mars

"She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death."

1978 1h 44m EN

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Synopsis

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A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.

“She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death.”

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Cast

Faye Dunaway
Laura Mars
Tommy Lee Jones
John Neville
Brad Dourif
Tommy Ludlow
René Auberjonois
Donald Phelps
Raúl Juliá
Michael Reisler
Darlanne Fluegel
Lulu
Michael Tucker
Bert
Frank Adonis
Sal Volpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irvin Kershner
Writers: David Zelag Goodman, John Carpenter, John Carpenter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irvin Kershner, shot by Victor J. Kemper. 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 Artie Kane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Dourif carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Irvin Kershner directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Artie Kane scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Irvin Kershner, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Artie Kane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Dourif carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death.".
7IMDB entry: tt0077530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Original score: Artie Kane
Editing: Michael Kahn
Production design: Gene Callahan
Costume design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Makeup / hair: Kaye Pownall
Stunt coordinator: Alex Stevens
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $20,000,000
Return: 286% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

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RobMcJ2023-11-06
★ 5/10
Young Tommy Lee Jones rocks a 70s mullet as he helps Odo and Faye Dunnaway in a story from John Carpenter and the director of "The Empire Strikes Back." I wish it was as good as that sounds.

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