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They've taken his wife. Now he's taking action.
They've taken his wife. Now he's taking action.
Thriller - 1988
Frantic
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The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris and, to find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.
Director:
,
Roman Polanski
Cast:
,
Harrison Ford
,
David Huddleston
,
John Mahoney
,
Emmanuelle Seigner
,
Jimmie Ray Weeks
,
Alexandra Stewart
,
Yorgo Voyagis
,
Betty Buckley
,
Jacques Ciron
,
Jimmy Ray Weeks

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
120 min
Release date:
16 Feb 1988
Country:
US, FR
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$20,000,000
Revenue:
$17,637,950
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Vintage Polanski.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Even with its excesses, Frantic is a reminder of how absorbing a good thriller can be.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
[Polanski] has succeeded in picking up the clever, unnerving thread of his earlier career.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
A thriller without much surprise, suspense or excitement.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
[Polanski's] usual surrealism is almost completely absent.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
19 Feb 2010
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