Harper
Warner Bros. (1966)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Collection
#5686
0*
Seen ItYes
012569816718
IMDB   7.0
2 hr 1 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Robert Wagner Allan Taggert, Sampson's Pilot
Lauren Bacall Elaine Sampson
Janet Leigh Susan Harper
Julie Harris Betty Fraley, Singer
Arthur Hill Albert Graves, Sampson's Lawyer
Shelley Winters Fay Estabrook
Pamela Tiffin Miranda Sampson
Paul Newman Lew Harper
Robert Webber Dwight Troy
Harold Gould Sheriff Spanner
Roy Jenson Puddler
Strother Martin Claude
Martin West Deputy Sheriff
Jacqueline deWit Mrs. Kronberg
Eugene Iglesias Felix
Director
Jack Smight
Producer Jerry Gershwin
Elliott Kastner
Writer William Goldman
Ross Macdonald
Cinematography Conrad L. Hall
Musician Johnny Mandel
André Previn


Paul Newman memorably plays the title role in this box-office hit based on Ross MacDonald's The Moving Target. The first detective film in Newman's then 23-film career, Harper revitalized the genre. Newman's sleuth chews gum fast... and slips out of jams ever faster as he unravels a twisted case of kidnapping and murder. William Goldman's clever script throws quips and a parade of LA-LA-Land characters Harper's way. There's a woman of means (Lauren Bacall), a gun-toting attorney (Arthur Hill), a poolside gigolo (Robert Wagner), a boozy ex-starlet (Shelley Winters), a jazz junkie (Julie Harris), Harper's estranged wife (Janet Leigh) and the unholy order of the Temple of the Clouds (led by Strother Martin). Each may possess a clue. Or a bullet for Harper.
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 11/14/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Portuguese; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Commentary by Screenwriter William Goldman
Introduction by TCM Host Robert Osborne
Theatrical Trailer