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1974 film by Frank Perry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Man on a Swing is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Frank Perry and written by David Zelag Goodman. The film stars Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson and George Voskovec and was released on February 27, 1974, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] The film is loosely drawn from a true-life murder investigation and based on the non-fiction book The Girl on the Volkswagen Floor (1971) by journalist William Arthur Clark.[3][4]
| Man on a Swing | |
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| Directed by | Frank Perry |
| Screenplay by | David Zelag Goodman |
| Produced by | Howard B. Jaffe |
| Starring | Cliff Robertson Joel Grey Dorothy Tristan Elizabeth Wilson George Voskovec |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender |
| Edited by | Sidney Katz |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
Production company | Jaffilms Inc. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Police detective Lee Tucker is investigating the murder of a woman. He has little evidence until factory worker Franklin Wills approaches him, identifying himself as a clairvoyant. Wills goes into trances during which he says that he can see the murder taking place. Tucker wonders whether Wills is truly clairvoyant or has an ulterior motive.
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