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In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.

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Cast

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Djiby Soumare ...
Taxi Driver
Dominique Virton ...
Desk Clerk
Gérard Klein ...
Gaillard
Stéphane D'Audeville ...
Bellboy
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Hall Porter
Alain Doutey ...
Hall Porter
Jacques Ciron ...
Le Grand Hotel Manager
Roch Leibovici ...
Bellboy 2
Louise Vincent ...
Tourist
Patrice Melennec ...
Ella Jaroszewicz ...
Restroom Attendant
Joëlle Lagneau ...
Florist
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Storyline

A doctor and his wife go to Paris for a medical conference. While showering, his wife disappears. His lack of language, and the odd way she disappeared makes it nearly impossible for him to find any official help in his search as he enters the punk/drug culture to find out what has happened to her. Written by John Vogel <[email protected]>

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They've taken his wife. Now he's taking action. See more »


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Release Date:

26 February 1988 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Búsqueda frenética  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,359,424, 26 February 1988

Gross USA:

$17,637,950
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Witold Sobocinski: the Polish cinematographer makes a brief cameo in the early bar scene where Harrison Ford is asking about his wife (23rd minute). Sobocinski sits to the far right of the frame. See more »

Goofs

The level of beer in Walkers bottle in the scene in the bar with the drug dealer changes from nearly full to half between shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sondra Walker: Do you know where you are?
Richard Walker: No, it's changed too much.
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Crazy Credits

The opening and closing credits scroll over the streets of Paris. See more »

Connections

References Peur sur la ville (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
Written by John Phillips
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Simplicity at its best

An excellent film from start to finish. The plot is somewhat simple, but the acting of Harrison Ford (Walker) and Emmanuelle Seigner (Michelle) throughout make it an unmissable movie. At times it seemed as if Walker and Michelle would 'get it on', especially in the dance scene in The Touch of Class Club. However Walker didn't let his mind slip for one minute, totally focused on rescuing his wife.


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