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Mirage

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After a blackout in his office building, accountant David Stillwell (Gregory Peck) finds he can't remember the past two years of his life. Discovering that a rich humanitarian died after falling from the same building, and that there are shady gunmen out to get him, Stillwell must piece together the missing memories of his life. Enlisting the help of a rookie private eye (Walter Matthau) and a reluctant old flame (Diane Baker), Stillwell uncovers the mystery detail by unexpected detail.

Critics Reviews

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 02/17/2022
3/4
It's a pleasantly entertaining set-up that makes excellent use of New York exteriors and has an inspired, if subtle, formal approach to the protagonist's memory lapses. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/23/2019
3/4
Mirage is the type of thriller where viewers only know as much (or as little) as the hero, meaning that the plot remains admirably dense for much of the running time. Go to Full Review Wendy Michener Maclean's Magazine 06/27/2019
Mirage has all the fascination of trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle without any idea of what the picture is going to look like when you're through. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/10/2006
B+
... a well-executed suspenseful exercise in concealment and discovery. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/03/2005
3/5
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Aldo G 11/16/2024 Gregory Peck's performance is admirable. Playing amnesiacs can be difficult. The story unfolds in an unsteady fashion, but the early 1960s New York exteriors and a funny Walter Matthau acting Jon make this an okay watch. See more James B @JamesBass 10/23/2023 Convoluted and nonsensical movie that manages to keep the viewer just interested enough to sit through its running time. See more Steve D 07/25/2023 All it really has is its cast. See more @Blobbo 07/23/2022 Blobs up, guess Blobbo. Unique and interesting story but slow going at times. See more 11/25/2020 Peck must have had déjà vu filming this one, with its similarities to Spellbound twenty years earlier. Manhattan businessman seems to have amnesia while being chased by killers. But is he really a businessman, and are his fragmented memories trustworthy? Production is a bit clunky but has good moments. See more 01/04/2020 Terrific but under appreciated 60s thriller. Is it a coincidence that it was in theaters shortly after the big New England blackout? See more Read all reviews
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Edward Dmytryk

Director

Gregory Peck

David Stillwell

Diane Baker

Shela

Walter Matthau

Ted Caselle

Kevin McCarthy

Sylvester Josephson

Jack Weston

Lester

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Movie Info

Synopsis After a blackout in his office building, accountant David Stillwell (Gregory Peck) finds he can't remember the past two years of his life. Discovering that a rich humanitarian died after falling from the same building, and that there are shady gunmen out to get him, Stillwell must piece together the missing memories of his life. Enlisting the help of a rookie private eye (Walter Matthau) and a reluctant old flame (Diane Baker), Stillwell uncovers the mystery detail by unexpected detail.
Director
Edward Dmytryk
Producer
Harry Keller
Screenwriter
Peter Stone
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 4, 2008
Runtime
1h 49m