Tightrope
Tightrope
Tightrope
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1984
1h 55m
6.1(367 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Horror

Overview

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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Production Companies

Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Wes Block

Clint Eastwood
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Geneviève Bujold

Beryl Thibodeaux

Geneviève Bujold
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Dan Hedaya

Det. Molinari

Dan Hedaya
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Alison Eastwood

Amanda Block

Alison Eastwood
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Jenny Beck

Penny Block

Jenny Beck
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Marco St. John

Leander Rolfe

Marco St. John
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Rebecca Perle

Becky Jacklin

Rebecca Perle
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Regina Richardson

Sarita

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Randi Brooks

Jamie Cory

Randi Brooks
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Jamie Rose

Melanie Silber

Jamie Rose
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Margaret Howell

Judy Harper

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Rebecca Clemons

Girl with Whip

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Janet MacLachlan

Dr. Yarlofsky

Janet MacLachlan
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Graham Paul

Luther

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Bill Holliday

Police Chief

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John Wilmot

Medical Examiner

John Wilmot
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Margie O'Dair

Mrs. Holstein

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Joy N. Houck Jr.

Swap Meet Owner

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Stuart Baker-Bergen

Blond Surfer

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Donald Barber

Shorty

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Robert Harvey

Lonesome Alice

Robert Harvey
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Ron Gural

Coroner Dudley

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Layton Martens

Sgt. Surtees

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Richard Charles Boyle

Dr. Fitzpatrick

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Becki Davis

Nurse

Becki Davis
Production

Jonathan Sachar

Gay Boy

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Valerie Thibodeaux

Black Hooker

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Lionel Ferbos

Plainclothes Gus

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Eliott Keener

Sandoval

Eliott Keener
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Cary Wilmot Alden

Secretary

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David Valdes

Manes

David Valdes
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James Borders

Carfagno

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Fritz Manes

Valdes

Fritz Manes
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Jonathan Shaw

Quono

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Don Lutenbacher

Dixie President

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G. Wood

Conventioneer

G. Wood
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Kimberly Georgoulis

Sam

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Glenda Byers

Lucy Davis

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John Schluter

Piazza Cop

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Nick Kreiger

Rannigan

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Lloyd Nelson

Patrolman Restic

Lloyd Nelson
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David Dahlgren

Patrolman Julio

David Dahlgren
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Rod Masterson

Patrolman Gallo

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Costume & Make-Up

Glenn Wright

Patrolman Redfish

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Angela Hill

Woman Reporter

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Ted Saari

T.V. News Technician

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Tommy Gotti Coleman

Reporter (uncredited)

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