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Tightrope (1984)

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Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Clint Eastwood stars in this psychological thriller about a divorced New Orleans homicide detective whose use of handcuffs extends beyond the line of duty. Wes Block is a good father to his two... Clint Eastwood stars in this psychological thriller about a divorced New Orleans homicide detective whose use of handcuffs extends beyond the line of duty. Wes Block is a good father to his two young daughters, but since his wife left him he has turned to prostitutes with whom he indulges his growing taste for S&M and other kinky sexual practices. When he is assigned to a case involving the brutal slayings of a series of prostitutes and sex workers in New Orleans' red light district, Wes finds his personal and professional life merging in an increasingly disturbing manner. [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold, Dan Hedaya, Alison Eastwood

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold, Dan Hedaya, Alison Eastwood, Jennifer Beck

Director: Richard Tuggle

Director: Richard Tuggle

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