3/06/2009

The Drowning Pool (1975)

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J.H. Kilbourne: "I ran a check on you, Mr. Harper. You are not stupid."
Lew Harper: "I have my moments."

A sequel to Paul Newman's popular film Harper, this one has LA Private Investigator Lew Harper called to New Orleans by his former lover, now wealthy socialite Iris Devereaux (Joanne Woodward) to find out who is trying to blackmail her.

Also appearing are Melanie Griffith as Iris' over-sexed teenage daughter, Richard Derr as Iris' husband, Coral Browne as Iris' determined mother-in-law, Tony Franciosa and Richard Jaeckel as the cops, Murray Hamilton as the evil oilman and Gail Strickland as the oilman's wife.

Some real nail-biting scenes here.

Based on a novel by Ross Macdonald and directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

Run time: 1 hour, 42 minutes

Rated PG.

My personal rating: B

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