In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and mu... Read allIn a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHarrison Ford thought that "Frantic" was a misleading title for the film as the script didn't have a frantic pace. He suggested that "Moderately Disturbed" would be a more appropriate title. Roman Polanski wasn't amused.
- GoofsSondra's date of birth on the form at the US Embassy (14 April 1942) does not match what is shown on the closeup of her passport (3 July 47). The passport is Betty Buckley's actual birthday.
- Quotes
Michelle: What kind of music do you like?
Richard Walker: What? Oldies, I like oldies.
Michelle: Oldies? Yeah, me too. You like this?
["I've Seen This Face Before" by Grace Jones is playing on the radio]
Richard Walker: This? This is not old.
Michelle: Well, three, four years.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits roll up.
- Alternate versionsThe film was cut by 5 minutes by the Film Censors of Singapore to remove drugs, a few shots of sex and intimacy, and some violence for a 'PG' certificate for cinema. The film had no VHS release, but had a DVD release. It was later re-rated with a 'NC-16' (16+) certificate in its uncut version for consumer advice: Drug References.
- SoundtracksI've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
Performed by Grace Jones
Composed by Astor Piazzolla
Written by Barry Reynolds, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon
(from the album "Island Life")
Courtesy of Island Records
It was criminally, barbarically received coolly by both critics and audiences when released - for no apparent reason!!
Many reviews have said up to the half-way point, it is as good as any hitchcock thriller; but from there it goes downhill.
Speaking on behalf of the male population, this is where it picks up from the greatest film hitchcock never made to a surreal masterpiece!
The reason for this, of course is the introduction of Roman Polanski's real life wife - Emmanuelle Seigner. She is surely one of the most hypnotic, mysterious actresses ever to grace the screen.
She has a raw, down to earth beauty, which fits in perfectly with the film's setting - The Paris underground: airport hangers, parking lots, alleys and seedy nightclubs.
Never has Paris been shown in this light.
The film perfectly shows the disillusionment of a stranger in a foreign place.
The film also has a few nice touches which might be missed by a casual viewer, such as Harrison Ford's characters increasingly pathetic returns to his hotel as he grows increasingly "frantic". At the beginning of the film he is a respected doctor, but as Paris begins to take its toll on him he ends up a shoeless, crazed mess followed everywhere by a drug-crazed punkette.
All in all, Polanski's definitive film and a mega-hit that never was.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Điên cuồng
- Filming locations
- 48 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris 10, Paris, France(exteriors: gym club)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,637,950
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,359,424
- Feb 28, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $17,637,950
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1