

Tightrope
1984-08-17 · 115 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Richard Tuggle
- Production companies
- Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 48,143,579
Top Cast
Clint EastwoodWes Block
Geneviève BujoldBeryl Thibodeaux
Dan HedayaDet. Molinari
Alison EastwoodAmanda Block
Jenny BeckPenny Block
Marco St. JohnLeander Rolfe
Rebecca PerleBecky Jacklin
Randi BrooksJamie Cory
Jamie RoseMelanie Silber
Janet MacLachlanDr. Yarlofsky
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