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Tightrope

Tightrope

A cop on the edge.

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MysteryThrillerCrimeHorror

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Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$48143579

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

17 August 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Wes Block

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Beryl Thibodeaux

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Det. Molinari

Alison Eastwood

Alison Eastwood

Amanda Block

Jenny Beck

Jenny Beck

Penny Block

Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Leander Rolfe

Rebecca Perle

Rebecca Perle

Becky Jacklin

Regina Richardson

Regina Richardson

Sarita

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Jamie Cory

Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose

Melanie Silber

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell

Judy Harper

Rebecca Clemons

Rebecca Clemons

Girl with Whip

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Dr. Yarlofsky

Graham Paul

Graham Paul

Luther

Bill Holliday

Bill Holliday

Police Chief

John Wilmot

John Wilmot

Medical Examiner

Margie O'Dair

Margie O'Dair

Mrs. Holstein

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Swap Meet Owner

Stuart Baker-Bergen

Stuart Baker-Bergen

Blond Surfer

Donald Barber

Donald Barber

Shorty

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Lonesome Alice

Ron Gural

Ron Gural

Coroner Dudley

Layton Martens

Layton Martens

Sgt. Surtees

Richard Charles Boyle

Richard Charles Boyle

Dr. Fitzpatrick

Becki Davis

Becki Davis

Nurse

Jonathan Sachar

Jonathan Sachar

Gay Boy

Valerie Thibodeaux

Valerie Thibodeaux

Black Hooker

Lionel Ferbos

Lionel Ferbos

Plainclothes Gus

Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Sandoval

Cary Wilmot Alden

Cary Wilmot Alden

Secretary

David Valdes

David Valdes

Manes

James Borders

James Borders

Carfagno

Fritz Manes

Fritz Manes

Valdes

Jonathan Shaw

Jonathan Shaw

Quono

Don Lutenbacher

Don Lutenbacher

Dixie President

G. Wood

G. Wood

Conventioneer

Kimberly Georgoulis

Kimberly Georgoulis

Sam

Glenda Byers

Glenda Byers

Lucy Davis

John Schluter

John Schluter

Piazza Cop

Nick Kreiger

Nick Kreiger

Rannigan

Lloyd Nelson

Lloyd Nelson

Patrolman Restic

David Dahlgren

David Dahlgren

Patrolman Julio

Rod Masterson

Rod Masterson

Patrolman Gallo

Glenn Wright

Glenn Wright

Patrolman Redfish

Angela Hill

Angela Hill

Woman Reporter

Ted Saari

Ted Saari

T.V. News Technician

Tommy Gotti Coleman

Tommy Gotti Coleman

Reporter (uncredited)

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