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Double Negative

  • 1980
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
196
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Double Negative (1980)
Thriller

Mentally tortured photojournalist Michael Taylor and his lover Paula West attempt to track down his wife's murderer and cross paths with kinky blackmailer Lawrence Miles in this Canadian thr... Read allMentally tortured photojournalist Michael Taylor and his lover Paula West attempt to track down his wife's murderer and cross paths with kinky blackmailer Lawrence Miles in this Canadian thriller.Mentally tortured photojournalist Michael Taylor and his lover Paula West attempt to track down his wife's murderer and cross paths with kinky blackmailer Lawrence Miles in this Canadian thriller.

  • Director
    • George Bloomfield
  • Writers
    • Ross Macdonald
    • Thomas Hedley Jr.
    • Janis Allen
  • Stars
    • Michael Sarrazin
    • Susan Clark
    • Anthony Perkins
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    196
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Bloomfield
    • Writers
      • Ross Macdonald
      • Thomas Hedley Jr.
      • Janis Allen
    • Stars
      • Michael Sarrazin
      • Susan Clark
      • Anthony Perkins
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Michael Sarrazin
    Michael Sarrazin
    • Michael Taylor
    Susan Clark
    Susan Clark
    • Paula West
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Lawrence Miles
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Lester Harlen
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    • Mrs. Swanscutt
    Al Waxman
    Al Waxman
    • Dellassandro
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • Frances
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Dr. Klifter
    Ken James
    • City Editor
    Lee Broker
    Lee Broker
    • Bartender
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • John
    Douglas Campbell
    • The Walker
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Rollins
    John Friesen
    • Trucker
    Joe Flaherty
    Joe Flaherty
    • Roger
    David Gardner
    • Cunningham
    Ron Hartmann
    • Howell
    • (as Ron Hartman)
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Edgar
    • Director
      • George Bloomfield
    • Writers
      • Ross Macdonald
      • Thomas Hedley Jr.
      • Janis Allen
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    • Trivia
      Catherine O'Hara's feature film debut.
    • Quotes

      Lawrence Miles: Do you know what $2500 dollars buys you today? A box of dog biscuits and a disposable douche.

    User reviews6

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    3/10

    Major Disappointment

    With a cast like this, I expected great things but Double Negative is a disappointment at best and a lousy thriller at worst. The film simply does not make sense even after seeing it twice. It's about a writer (Michael Sarrazin) trying to figure out the facts behind the death of his wife. Susan Clark plays his lover and Anthiony Perkins plays a mysterious man who connects the two of them. Actually, Perkins is probably the most interesting part of the film, which is not a difficult task. Some SCTV faces pop up for about a split second and the finale fails to clear up several questions. Double Negative has some great shots of Toronto in winter.
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    • Release date
      • November 30, 1981 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deadly Companion
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Quadrant Films
      • Udo Communications
      • Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
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    • Budget
      • CA$3,400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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