Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

1983 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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A New York detective and a victim's colleague hunt a killer who preys on single women.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Segal
John Grafton
Shelley Hack
Logan Gay
Alan North
Lieutenant Walter Belden
Barton Heyman
Alan Cahill
Steve Allie Collura
Det. Steve Messelli
Shannon Presby
John Charles Turner
Jean De Baer
Betty Grafton
Tracy Pollan
Eileen Grafton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Persky
Writers: Albert Ruben
Languages: English

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Goodbar Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Persky, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Norman Gay 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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George Segal and Shelley Hack and Alan North carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bill Persky directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Norman Gay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Goodbar Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Bill Persky, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Norman Gay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Segal and Shelley Hack and Alan North carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.