Directed by Bob Rafelson • 1981 • United States
Starring Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos
Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange smolder in this erotically charged take on James M. Cain’s hard-boiled novel, kicking off the wave of stylish neonoirs that would proliferate in the 1980s. She’s the restless wife of a gruff, middle-aged roadhouse owner, and he’s the unscrupulous drifter who catches her eye. Torn between a desperate need for each other and their desire for money, they plot a murder that leads to shattering consequences.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directed by Tay Garnett • 1946 • United States
Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil KellawayLana Turner and John Garfield set the screen ablaze with their smoldering chemistry in this erotically charged noir classic based on the novel by James M. Cain. Down-and-out drifter Frank Chambers ...
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Against All Odds
Directed by Taylor Hackford • 1984 • United States
Starring Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James WoodsBased on the same novel that inspired Jacques Tourneur’s dark noir diamond OUT OF THE PAST, this steamy update infuses the classic story of betrayal, murder, and doomed love with a vivid sensuality...
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Out of the Past
Directed by Jacques Tourneur • 1947 • United States
Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk DouglasEverything you want in a film noir you’ll find in OUT OF THE PAST: a tenacious detective (Robert Mitchum) spinning his wheels to make good, a drop-dead beauty (Jane Greer) up to no good, and a m...
