Spiritualist Blanche Tyler is asked to locate a missing heir, whom she pursues with her cab driver boyfriend George Lumley, an unemployed actor. The man they seek, Arthur Adamson, is posing as a legitimate jeweler while kidnapping wealthy people for a ransom in diamonds, and is assisted by his girlfriend, Fran..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 121 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
✓ Stars: Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Ed Lauter
✓ Director: John Williams, Henry Bumstead, Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Lehman
The Family Plot (1976) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Family Plot (1976) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Family Plot (1976) is staring with Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Ed Lauter, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John Williams, Henry Bumstead, Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Lehman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.