Looker

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Looker

PG

1981

1h 34m

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Dr. Larry Roberts (Albert Finney) is a plastic surgeon to the stars, but when some of his supermodel clients start turning up dead under mysterious circumstances, Roberts decides to investigate, since murder is bad for business. Roberts quickly discovers that all clues lead to Digital Matrix, the ominous corporate entity that has contracted many of his clients. Digital Matrix CEO John Reston (James Coburn) is found to be employing new technology to evil ends for his ad agency.

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Variety Staff

Variety

11/05/2008

A silly and unconvincing contempo sci-fi thriller.

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Tom Milne

Time Out

06/24/2006

Tediously convoluted.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

08/30/2004

2/5

The plot is pretty silly but Mr. Crichton's handling of it is even sillier, though it is bold.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

02/24/2021

3/5

...Finney looks uncomfortable running around with an accessorised time-stopping gun and glasses combo...

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Larry Vitacco

Philadelphia Gay News

05/26/2020

1.5/4

Looker is the worst Michael Crichton concoction to date.

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

05/05/2020

Overall the film's decor and attitude towards women strongly reminded me of a combination of the homoerotic volleyball scene in Top Gun, the casual nudity of Showgirls and a dash of Rhona Mitra's pink-AF bedroom from Hollow Man

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Stephen A.

@ambrozy Feb 22

Intense and makes you wonder.

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Davide l

@RT55580789 Dec 29

A worthwhile excursion into dystopian biometric applications & hypnagogic subjugation. Should appeal to all They Live fans.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. 09/06/2024

Classic! And Susan Dey nude. I rest my case.

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David B

@RT12915702 06/28/2024

we are basically here now. This was another proptheic movie from the 80s. Which is more relavant now then back then

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KillPhil 9

@RT98018784 06/15/2024

First three minutes, girl answers door in underwear without looking through spy hole or asking who’s there. Then stands at doorway with no one there turns around and walks away from the door without closing it behind her how stupidly ridiculous and unbelievable is that in the first three minutes Then she wraps herself in the curtain and falls over the balcony.

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Jeff M

@jeffmarshallmovieblogger 01/17/2024

This was an irresistible viewing experience for me on multiple levels. I used to watch this religiously as a pre-teen in the 80s when it played on HBO 43 times a day. So on a personal level, it was a throwback to my childhood. And unlike other movies from my youth, this one actually holds up quite well. Of course, it's cheesy and dorky and all that fun stuff, but it's an undeniable guilty pleasure, particularly the synth-heavy score and the title song to which I surprisingly remembered a lot of the lyrics. Even more interestingly, if you can get past the antiquated effects and wardrobe, this is more relevant to today than I would have thought. This is a world of A.I. being used to not only to create cosmetic perfection but to conquer greedy commercialism. What could be more apropos for today's audience!??! And while Dey is not necessarily delivering Oscar-worthy material here, I've always been strangely drawn to her. I was happily surprised to be thoroughly entertained, and I won't wait another couple decades to watch it again.

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Synopsis

Dr. Larry Roberts (Albert Finney) is a plastic surgeon to the stars, but when some of his supermodel clients start turning up dead under mysterious circumstances, Roberts decides to investigate, since murder is bad for business. Roberts quickly discovers that all clues lead to Digital Matrix, the ominous corporate entity that has contracted many of his clients. Digital Matrix CEO John Reston (James Coburn) is found to be employing new technology to evil ends for his ad agency.

Director: Michael Crichton
Producer: Howard Jeffrey
Screenwriter: Michael Crichton
Production Co: Warner Bros., The Ladd Company
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 1981, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2012
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround