Movie · 1984
Tightrope
“A cop on the edge.”
Released 17 August 1984 115 min Mystery / Thriller / Crime More from 1984 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.
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How old were they?
Clint Eastwood
as Wes Block
Janet MacLachlan
as Dr. Yarlofsky
Marco St. John
as Leander Rolfe
Dan Hedaya
as Det. Molinari
Geneviève Bujold
as Beryl Thibodeaux
Margaret Howell
as Judy Harper
Randi Brooks
as Jamie Cory
Jamie Rose
as Melanie Silber
Rebecca Perle
as Becky Jacklin
Alison Eastwood
as Amanda Block
Jenny Beck
as Penny Block
Regina Richardson
as Sarita
Rebecca Clemons
as Girl with Whip
Graham Paul
as Luther
Bill Holliday
as Police Chief
John Wilmot
as Medical Examiner
Nick Kreiger
as Rannigan
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The numbers
$48mworldwide box office
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
54Clint Eastwood — oldest on the call sheet
10Jenny Beck — youngest billed
33average age of the credited cast