Tightrope
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1984) 115 mins R

6.2 (3,928 votes)
A cop on the edge...

Lured by the promise of kinky sex, two men prowl the French Quarter. One is a cop. The other is a killer.

Clint Eastwood is Wes Block, a lawman walking a Tightrope separating him from the man he strives to be and the man he fears he is. When investigating brutal sex murders, he uncovers a link between himself and the suspect. To the killer, the only good hooker is a dead one - especially if she's been with Block. Soon no woman who knows Block is safe, including those dearest to him (Genevieve Bujold and Alison Eastwood).

Showcasing New Orleans at its moody best, writer/director Richard Tuggle (Escape from Alcatraz) adds shadings to Block that make him more than a stoic action hero. And Eastwood grabs the challenge with one of his best performances ever....

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Cast and Crew
Clint Eastwood  ......  Capt. Wes Block
Geneviève Bujold  ......  Beryl Thibodeaux
Dan Hedaya  ......  Det. Molinari
Alison Eastwood  ......  Amanda Block
Jenny Beck  ......  Penny Block (as Jennifer Beck)
Marco St. John  ......  Leander Rolfe
Director  .....  Richard Tuggle
Producer  .....  Clint Eastwood; Fritz Manes
Writer  .....  Richard Tuggle
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Obviously fake lightning flashes twice near the end of the movie. (more)

Filming Locations:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Quotes:
Wes Block: Twenty-eight years ago I borrowed 40 dollars from my father, packed up an old, beat up suitcase, took a bus and came here. I was seventeen at the time. While I walked through the French Quarter, I looked out over the Mississippi and swore I'd never leave.
Beryl Thibodeaux: Ever come close?
Wes Block: Only once. When I looked down and saw that the suitcase was missing.
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Awards:
1 nomination (more)