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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300268685 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 6300268683 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: March 28, 1995 Running Time: 108 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: October 26, 1967 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Audrey Hepburn's last Oscar nomination was for this adaptation of Frederick Knott's famed stage thriller about a blind woman, a con man (Alan Arkin), and a doll full of heroin. Thanks to Hepburn's husband, a photographer who does a good deal of traveling, she's unknowingly come into possession of said doll, which was given to him on a plane by a comely young drug runner who winds up dead. The murderous Arkin, aided by sympathetic henchman Richard Crenna, will let nothing stand in the way of his obtaining it, even if it comes down to assaying multiple "personalities" in order to visit and terrorize Hepburn; Crenna is unwillingly enlisted to help. However, the "world's champion blind lady" (as Hepburn sardonically states) is more than up to the task of defending herself in her basement Manhattan apartment in a heart-stopping climax that to this day still defines the way horror movies with jack-in-the-box psychos are made. Despite the obvious staginess of it all (the entire action takes place in Hepburn's apartment), it still works magnificently, thanks to Hepburn's steely will and Arkin's deadly, sadistic madman. A helpful hint: turn out all the lights when you watch it; theaters back in 1967 did so, killing the guiding lights during the film's last 15 minutes. We can't tell you why, but trust us, it's worth it. --Mark Englehart Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wait Until Dark!! The best realistic thriller!!I am buying this movie as a gift to a friend who likes it as much as me! If you like retro 60's, a great story line with good acting and of course...a thriller, this is for you!! Being an Audrey fan helps a little too! Highly recommended!!! Rating:  - Guys, listen to your mother-in-law...she knows her movies!As the title indicates, my mother-in-law highly recommended this movie, so my wife and I gave it a try. It's a mystery with one unpredictable turn after another. Starring Audrey Hepburn as the sweet, blind but intelligent and crafty Suzie Hendrix; Richard Crenna as the reluctant con artist/thief; and Alan Arkin as the sinister master of disguise Harry Roate. The progression of the film reminds me of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock film ROPE (starring Jimmy Stewart). The climactic plot ... Read More Rating: - Implausible but engrossing thrillerThe thrills of "Wait Until Dark" have diminished somewhat through the years. The thriller, released in late 1967, is still impressive for Audrey Hepburn's Oscar nominated performance as Suzy Hendricks, a blind woman terrorized in her apartment by a trio of thugs searching for a child's doll stuffed with heroin, as well as for Alan Arkin's snake-like Mr. Roat, the leader of the termites. But the nightmare she experiences could have been avoided if she had simply locked the door and called the police. ... Read More Rating: - Best Audrey Hepburn DramaShe is one of the few actors/actresses who portray a realistic blind person. If Al Pacino saw this movie, he could had played a better character in "Scent of a Woman". The plot/story of this movie is even better. A blind woman defending herself alone against three hoods, where one of them, slowing becomes a highly strung psychopath. This movie has elements of the real world: living with blindness, drug trafficing, the relationships between sight and non-sighted people, how a bad person ... Read More Rating: - Wait Until DarkWait Until DarkMy wife appreciated this DVD as a valued favourite addition to her library. |
