Eyes of Laura Mars

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Eyes of Laura Mars

R

1978

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

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Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) is a renowned New York City fashion photographer who features sensual and violent images in her controversial work. Suddenly, Laura gains the ability to see visions from a serial killer's perspective -- and it happens to be her friends and associates that he is stalking. Aided by police investigator John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones), Laura tries to prevent the murderer from finding more victims, but she has no idea who the psychopath could be.

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Critics Consensus

Eyes of Laura Mars hints at interesting possibilities, but they're frittered away by a predictable story that settles for superficial thrills.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jan 27, 2024

The performances from Dunaway (startled, haughty, imperious) and Jones (deadpan, epicene) are utterly fabulous.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Sep 18, 2023

In many ways, it’s a subtle, funny movie.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Nov 16, 2018

Irvin Kerschner's stylish 1978 paranormal thriller has a premise ahead of its time.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 30, 2025

3/5

..Eyes of Laura Mars still slaps in 2025, largely because it’s the closest US cinema got to making a proper giallo; even if it’s not the cinematic game-changer intended, this is still a lot of fun to watch, glossy, self-aware and entertainingly trashy…

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jan 18, 2024

Eyes of Laura Mars is the most elegant film of the season. [Full review in Spanish]

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Aug 8, 2023

3/5

An intriguing premise and some solid work from Dunaway earn Eyes of Laura Mars a recommendation, but one can't help but feel like the film is pulling its punches, building to a rather unsatisfying climax.

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ALAN B

@AlanOneness 5 days ago

The film is interesting—not the best I’ve ever seen, but good enough to watch. It has plenty of great moments and a mystery you can try to solve as you watch. It depicts life in the 70s; for any LGBTQ+ person, it’s interesting to see how mainstream films portrayed us back then, how we were viewed, and what Oueer characters were allowed to say and do.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 23, 2026

Eyes of Laura Mars = a *3* star Movie!

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Rafi M

@RT61647557 Sep 6, 2026

For 1978, this movie was ahead of its time - it belongs more to the 'Pulp Fiction' era - for audiences then, it was 'too much,' and for audiences now, it seems dated. With Robert Altman style confused dialog and background chatter, and Tarantino-style violence, it tells an interesting story, with the unique concept of a woman seeing through the eyes of a woman-hating killer - who she accidentally falls in love with. Their relationship feels a bit tacked-on, but the ending is good. Great atmosphere of New York City at its grittiest.

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Tami M

@RT85772236 Jul 9, 2026

One of my favorite films with fay dunno way and Tommy's Lee Jones.I enjoyed the music from the eighties and also the photography of the fashion

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Garry A

@heavyg Aug 16, 2025

This had diminishing results, the more the film went along. I wanted to like it because of Faye dunaway and Tommy lee jones but I didn't finish watching it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 27, 2025

Failure in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway) is a renowned New York City fashion photographer who features sensual and violent images in her controversial work. Suddenly, Laura gains the ability to see visions from a serial killer's perspective -- and it happens to be her friends and associates that he is stalking. Aided by police investigator John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones), Laura tries to prevent the murderer from finding more victims, but she has no idea who the psychopath could be.

Director: Irvin Kershner
Producer: Jon Peters
Screenwriter: John Carpenter, David Zelag Goodman
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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