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Night Moves (1975)
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Night Moves (1975)

Crime, Mystery, Drama, Thriller • 1h 40m

Overview

Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.

Director: Arthur Penn

Best English-Friendly Release

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Best Audio Release

Criterion 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray

Criterion is entirely unfiltered and sounds significantly more detailed than previous tracks, see Blah-ray.

Format

UHD Blu-ray

UHD Tiers

Excellent
Criterion

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Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 8

Length

100 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

4 days ago

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Best Audio Release

Criterion 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray

Criterion is entirely unfiltered and sounds significantly more detailed than previous tracks, see Blah-ray.

Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Excellent
Criterion
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Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 8

Length
100 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
4 days ago
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