Frantic

Frantic (1988)

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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Release date

1988-02-19

Country

United States, France

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre

Thriller, Mystery

Budget

$20 000 000

Revenue

$17 637 950

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Director

Roman Polanski

Actors

Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Betty Buckley, Dominique Pinon, Jacques Ciron, John Mahoney, Jimmie Ray Weeks, David Huddleston, Alexandra Stewart, Yorgo Voyagis
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Scenario

Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski

Producer

Thom Mount, Tim Hampton

Operator

Witold Sobociński

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Artist

Gérard Viard, Albert Rajau

Audition

Bonnie Timmermann, Margot Capelier

Editing

Sam O'Steen
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• A literal translation of the film's title is "Furious".
• The name of Robert Towne, one of the screenplay's co-authors, was not included in the credits.
• The voice of the man in the tweed jacket questioning Michelle in her apartment belongs to Roman Polanski.
• Under pressure from the studio, Roman Polanski was forced to cut 15 minutes of screen time from the original version of the film and completely reshoot the ending.
• After reviewing the footage, Harrison Ford suggested Polanski change the title of the film to 'Mildly Excited'. Roman did not appreciate the joke.
• Actress Emmanuelle Seigner, who played the role of Michelle, became Roman Polanski's wife on August 30, 1989.
• The same song by Grace Jones – “I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)” – is played several times in the film.
• In one of the film's scenes, Roman Polanski himself can be spotted, playing a taxi driver.
• A literal translation of the film's title is 'Furious'.
• After reviewing the footage, Harrison Ford suggested Polanski change the film's title to 'Mildly Excited.' Roman did not appreciate the joke.