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Tightrope
A cop on the edge.
Genres
MysteryThrillerCrimeHorror
Overview
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$48143579
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1984-08-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
368
Vote Average
6.141
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Clint Eastwood
Wes Block
Geneviève Bujold
Beryl Thibodeaux
Dan Hedaya
Det. Molinari
Alison Eastwood
Amanda Block
Jenny Beck
Penny Block
Marco St. John
Leander Rolfe
Rebecca Perle
Becky Jacklin
Regina Richardson
Sarita
Randi Brooks
Jamie Cory
Jamie Rose
Melanie Silber
Margaret Howell
Judy Harper
Rebecca Clemons
Girl with Whip
Janet MacLachlan
Dr. Yarlofsky
Graham Paul
Luther
Bill Holliday
Police Chief
John Wilmot
Medical Examiner
Margie O'Dair
Mrs. Holstein
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Swap Meet Owner
Stuart Baker-Bergen
Blond Surfer
Donald Barber
Shorty
Robert Harvey
Lonesome Alice
Ron Gural
Coroner Dudley
Layton Martens
Sgt. Surtees
Richard Charles Boyle
Dr. Fitzpatrick
Becki Davis
Nurse
Jonathan Sachar
Gay Boy
Valerie Thibodeaux
Black Hooker
Lionel Ferbos
Plainclothes Gus
Eliott Keener
Sandoval
Cary Wilmot Alden
Secretary
David Valdes
Manes
James Borders
Carfagno
Fritz Manes
Valdes
Jonathan Shaw
Quono
Don Lutenbacher
Dixie President
G. Wood
Conventioneer
Kimberly Georgoulis
Sam
Glenda Byers
Lucy Davis
John Schluter
Piazza Cop
Nick Kreiger
Rannigan
Lloyd Nelson
Patrolman Restic
David Dahlgren
Patrolman Julio
Rod Masterson
Patrolman Gallo
Glenn Wright
Patrolman Redfish
Angela Hill
Woman Reporter
Ted Saari
T.V. News Technician
Tommy Gotti Coleman
Reporter (uncredited)
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