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Pacific Heights

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
23K
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Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, and Matthew Modine in Pacific Heights (1990)
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A couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately, one of their tenants has plans of his own.A couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately, one of their tenants has plans of his own.A couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately, one of their tenants has plans of his own.

  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writer
    • Daniel Pyne
  • Stars
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Matthew Modine
    • Michael Keaton
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writer
      • Daniel Pyne
    • Stars
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Matthew Modine
      • Michael Keaton
    • 138User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Patty Palmer
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Drake Goodman
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Carter Hayes…
    Mako
    Mako
    • Toshio Watanabe
    Nobu McCarthy
    Nobu McCarthy
    • Mira Watanabe
    Laurie Metcalf
    Laurie Metcalf
    • Stephanie MacDonald
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Lieutenant Lou Baker
    Dorian Harewood
    Dorian Harewood
    • Dennis Reed
    Luca Bercovici
    Luca Bercovici
    • Greg
    Tippi Hedren
    Tippi Hedren
    • Florence Peters
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Liz Hamilton
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Warning Cop
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    • Bennett Fidlow
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Loan Officer
    James Staley
    James Staley
    • District Attorney Henry
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Realtor
    Luis Oropeza
    • Revilla
    F. William Parker
    F. William Parker
    • Judge Mitchell Black
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writer
      • Daniel Pyne
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter Daniel Pyne once rented an apartment to a tenant that he could not evict. The film was inspired from this scenario.
    • Goofs
      The policeman quotes an entirely non-factual law to Drake about a tenant having rights just because a tenant physically enters a building, even at the time the movie was made. No tenant has any legal right to remain on the premises of a single-family or multiple-family dwelling in any state without payment, and furthermore, because of Carter Hayes destructive acts (e.g., releasing the cockroaches and physical damage to the unit), Drake had more than enough good cause to have Carter forcibly evicted, either by the City of San Francisco police or the San Francisco County sheriff.
    • Quotes

      Amy: Patty?

      Patty Palmer: Yeah?

      Amy: Do you mind if I ask you why you're selling? I mean, you've done so much to this place. You've obviously put your heart in it.

      Patty Palmer: [Ironically] No, not really. It was just an investment.

    • Crazy credits
      Melanie Griffith's character Patty Palmer is credited as Patty Parker in the credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Vivaldi: Summer - The Four Seasons
      Music by Antonio Vivaldi (uncredited)
      Performed by Pinchas Zukerman (as Pinchas Zuckerman) and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (as The Israeli Philharmonic)
      Courtesy of Deutsche Gramaphon, a division of PolyGram Classics, Inc.

    User reviews138

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    8/10

    Keaton shines as the villain!

    Prior to this film,we only saw Michael Keaton in comedic,and good guy roles.In Pacific Heights,he proves to us that he is not afraid to turn on us and be the bad guy.Keaton is excellent as Carter Hayes,the worst kind of no account,as he knows how to stay just out of reach of the law. The character is very similar to that of Max Cady in Cape Fear,though Cady is the far more memorable of the two.Carter Hayes is a nightmarish tenant wreaking havoc on the lives of his helpless landlords,wonderfully played by Melanie Griffith and Matthew Modine.I consider this film to be an overlooked classic that never really got the attention it deserved,perhaps because no one wanted to see Keaton,particularly after his Batman success,as a villain.Those looking for a modern day "Hitchcock-esque" thriller will find a winner here.Thumbs up!
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    • Jan 14, 2005
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Fremde Schatten
    • Filming locations
      • Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California, USA(1243 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94107)
    • Production company
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,381,956
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,912,637
      • Sep 30, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,926,706
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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