Still of the Night

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Still of the Night

PG

1982

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider) is visited by the investigating officer (Joe Grifasi) but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds (Meryl Streep), whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.

David Nusair

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Still of the Night improves considerably as it progresses into an increasingly engrossing midsection and second half...

Rated: 3/4

Nov 7, 2024

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Molly Haskell

Vogue

[A] spare, superbly tingling psychological thriller.

Feb 27, 2020

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Diego Galán

El Pais (Spain)

Despite the great performances, this thriller ends up becoming a cliché when it fails to propose authentic novelties. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 27, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Slavishly imitative of all those B-film noir clichés.

Rated: C+

Jan 13, 2007

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Jan 26, 2005

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Sonia H

Of its time and definitely intriguing. Last minute who dunnit reveal is edge of the seat stuff. I usually dislike watching a feature length film and trying to get back into it. Good cast, Meryl at her best and just enjoyed it not being too over the top.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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nick s

The movie was entertaining with some well filmed moments of dread. The lead actors were great. But as a thriller it was very boxed in - with only a few characters introduced there were few names in the whodunnit box. The movie also lost its way near the end with a long monologue just when things were meant to be heating up, followed by a lackluster finale. A little more work on the sound design and editing might have helped.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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michelle h

it was a very stilted movie. very dry. it just didn't have much life to it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Roger J

Not very good. Slow and tedious, poor plot line, poor production. Question: what part did Meryl Streep play. Answer: Meryl Streep... she always does.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Aldo G

When filmmakers pay homage to a master filmmaker they often produce an uninspired work. That's what Robert Benton's tribute to Alfred Hitchcock felt like to me. Nonetheless, it satisfied my curiosity.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Northern R

Boy this is apparently way underrated. I just happened to watch it last night. Never even heard of it. I was struck by how beautifully it was shot. The cast, Streep is breathtaking, and Scheider was impressive. Reminded me of Hitchcock, was full of great NYC shots, art, mystery. Just very good. Watch it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Robert Benton

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Roy Scheider

Doctor Sam Rice

Meryl Streep

Brooke Reynolds

Jessica Tandy

Grace Rice

Joe Grifasi

Joseph Vitucci

Sara Botsford

Gail Phillips

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - George's Nightmare

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - Bidding to Save Brooke

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - Snooping in Brooke's Office

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - Sam Solves the Mystery

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - Park Pursuit

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - Laundry Room Scare

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Still of the Night: Official Clip - The Murderess Reveals Herself

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Synopsis

When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider) is visited by the investigating officer (Joe Grifasi) but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds (Meryl Streep), whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.

Director: Robert Benton
Producer: Arlene Donovan, Wolfgang Glattes, Kenneth Utt
Screenwriter: Robert Benton, David Newman
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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