- Eyes of Laura Mars
infobox movie
name=Eyes of Laura Mars
writer=John Carpenter David Zelag Goodman
director=Irvin Kershner
producer=Jack H. Harris Jon Peters Laura Ziskin
starring=Faye Dunaway Tommy Lee Jones Brad Dourif
editing = Michael Kahn
runtime=104 min.
budget=$7 mil. (USD )
released=August 2 ,1978
distributor=Columbia Pictures
language=English
amg_id = 1:16455
imdb_id=0077530"Eyes of Laura Mars" is a 1978
thriller film starringFaye Dunaway andTommy Lee Jones and directed byIrvin Kershner . The screenplay, adapted from a spec script titled "Eyes", written byJohn Carpenter , was Carpenter's first major studio film. ProducerJon Peters , who was datingBarbra Streisand at the time, bought the screenplay as a starring vehicle for the actress, but Streisand eventually decided not to take the role because of "the kinky nature of the story", as Peters later explained. The role went to Dunaway, who had just won an Oscar for her performance in "Network".Production began on
October 17 ,1977 . It was shot entirely inNew York andNew Jersey . The famous sequence where the Laura Mars character photographs a group of models against a backdrop of two burning cars was filmed over four days at New York'sColumbus Circle . The $7 million production wrapped onJanuary 9 ,1978 , after 56 days of filming. It was reported that Peters and Dunaway had a tense relationship while making the film, and that Streisand visited the set on a few occasions.On its release, the film received mixed critical reviews, with critics such asRoger Ebert pointing out its clichéd "woman in trouble" plot. [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19780101/REVIEWS/801010302/1023] Despite its lukewarm critical reception, the film was a box office hit, earning $20M off of a $7M budget.The film's theme song, "Prisoner", was performed by Streisand, and was included in the soundtrack.
Laura Mars is said to be an example of an American version of the
giallo genre. The film is also noted for itstwist ending .Plot
Laura Mars (
Faye Dunaway ) is a successfulfashion photographer known for her graphic works depicting murder and death. She begins to experience visions of the murders of her friends and colleagues, as seen through the eyes of the murderer. Together with police investigator John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones ), she tries to make sense of her visions. The visions take on frightening new urgency when she realizes she will be next.The photographs used at the beginning of the movie for Laura's exhibit are actually those of
Helmut Newton and Rebecca Blake.Cast
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Faye Dunaway "as" Laura Mars
*Tommy Lee Jones "as" John Neville
*Brad Dourif "as" Tommy Ludlow
*Rene Auberjonois "as" Donald Phelps
*Raul Julia "as" Michael Reisler
*Frank Adonis "as" Sal Volpe
*Lisa Taylor "as" Michelle
*Darlanne Fluegel "as" Lulu
*Rose Gregorio "as" Elaine CasselTrivia
This is the only film to feature a theme song performed by Barbra Streisand in which the actress/singer does not appear.
George Lucas hired director Kershner for "" because he was very impressed after seeing a early rough cut of the film.
External links
*imdb title|id=0077530|title= Eyes Of Laura Mars
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