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Thriller

Pacific Heights

- They were the perfect couple, buying the perfect house. Until a perfect stranger moved into their lives.

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

Release Date : 1990-09-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Morgan Creek Entertainment20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Melanie Griffith

Character Name : Patty Palmer

Original Name : Melanie Griffith

Gender : Female

Matthew Modine

Character Name : Drake Goodman

Original Name : Matthew Modine

Gender : Male

Michael Keaton

Character Name : Carter Hayes / James Danforth

Original Name : Michael Keaton

Gender : Male

Mako

Character Name : Toshio Watanabe

Original Name : Mako

Gender : Male

Nobu McCarthy

Character Name : Mira Watanabe

Original Name : Nobu McCarthy

Gender : Female

Laurie Metcalf

Character Name : Stephanie MacDonald

Original Name : Laurie Metcalf

Gender : Female

Carl Lumbly

Character Name : Lieutenant Lou Baker

Original Name : Carl Lumbly

Gender : Male

Dorian Harewood

Character Name : Dennis

Original Name : Dorian Harewood

Gender : Male

Luca Bercovici

Character Name : Greg

Original Name : Luca Bercovici

Gender : Male

Tippi Hedren

Character Name : Florence Peters

Original Name : Tippi Hedren

Gender : Female

Sheila McCarthy

Character Name : Liz Hamilton

Original Name : Sheila McCarthy

Gender : Female

Guy Boyd

Character Name : Warning Cop

Original Name : Guy Boyd

Gender : Male

Jerry Hardin

Character Name : Bennett Fidlow

Original Name : Jerry Hardin

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Loan Officer

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

James Staley

Character Name : District Attorney Henry

Original Name : James Staley

Gender : Male

Miriam Margolyes

Character Name : Realtor

Original Name : Miriam Margolyes

Gender : Female

Takayo Fischer

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Takayo Fischer

Gender : Female

Frank DiElsi

Character Name : Precinct Cop

Original Name : Frank DiElsi

Gender : Male

Luis Oropeza

Character Name : Revilla

Original Name : Luis Oropeza

Gender : Male

F. William Parker

Character Name : Judge Mitchell Black

Original Name : F. William Parker

Gender : Male

Nicholas Pryor

Character Name : Hotel Front Office Manager Neil Spisak

Original Name : Nicholas Pryor

Gender : Male

Tony Simotes

Character Name : Desk Clerk Victor

Original Name : Tony Simotes

Gender : Male

O-Lan Jones

Character Name : Motel Maid Patricia

Original Name : O-Lan Jones

Gender : Female

Seth Isler

Character Name : Sergeant Bobby Amato

Original Name : Seth Isler

Gender : Male

Dabbs Greer

Character Name : Mr. Thayer

Original Name : Dabbs Greer

Gender : Male

Florence Sundstrom

Character Name : Mrs. Thayer

Original Name : Florence Sundstrom

Gender : Female

Noel Evangelisti

Character Name : Mrs. Smith

Original Name : Noel Evangelisti

Gender : Female

Nick Rutherford

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Nick Rutherford

Gender : Male

Tim Pulice

Character Name : Younger Man

Original Name : Tim Pulice

Gender : Male

Ray Hanis

Character Name : Older Man

Original Name : Ray Hanis

Gender : Male

Tom Nolan

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Tom Nolan

Gender : Male

Daniel MacDonald

Character Name : George

Original Name : Daniel MacDonald

Gender : Male

J.P. Bumstead

Character Name : 1st Deputy Sheriff

Original Name : J.P. Bumstead

Gender : Male

Hal Landon Jr.

Character Name : 2nd Deputy Sheriff

Original Name : Hal Landon Jr.

Gender : Male

Hy Anzell

Character Name : Locksmith Manford Bagel

Original Name : Hy Anzell

Gender : Male

Tracey Walter

Character Name : Exterminator

Original Name : Tracey Walter

Gender : Male

William Paterson

Character Name : Mr. Hill

Original Name : William Paterson

Gender : Male

D.W. Moffett

Character Name : Bill

Original Name : D.W. Moffett

Gender : Male

Barbara Tyson

Character Name : Amy

Original Name : Barbara Tyson

Gender : Female

John Diaz

Character Name : Shoe Shine Man

Original Name : John Diaz

Gender : Male

Roger Bearde

Character Name : Arresting Cop

Original Name : Roger Bearde

Gender : Male

Ed Hodson

Character Name : Other Cop

Original Name : Ed Hodson

Gender : Male

Michael Parker

Character Name : Man at Police Station

Original Name : Michael Parker

Gender : Male

Maggy Myers Davidson

Character Name : Diamond Lady

Original Name : Maggy Myers Davidson

Gender : Male

Bud Ekins

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Bud Ekins

Gender : Male

Danny Wynands

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Danny Wynands

Gender : Male

David Lloyd Wilson

Character Name : Television Host

Original Name : David Lloyd Wilson

Gender : Male

Matthew Flint

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Matthew Flint

Gender : Male

Scott Freeman

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Scott Freeman

Gender : Male

Alice Barden

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Alice Barden

Gender : Male

Danny Kovacs

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Danny Kovacs

Gender : Male

Wat Takeshita

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Wat Takeshita

Gender : Male

Frank Maruoka

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Frank Maruoka

Gender : Male

Tohoru Masamune

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Tohoru Masamune

Gender : Male

Aida Anderson

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Aida Anderson

Gender : Male

Linda Austin

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Linda Austin

Gender : Male

Beverly D'Angelo

Character Name : Ann Miller (uncredited)

Original Name : Beverly D'Angelo

Gender : Female

John Schlesinger

Character Name : Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : John Schlesinger

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Pacific Heights – Low Human. Pacific Heights is directed by John Schlesinger and written by Daniel Pyne. It stars Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Laurie Metcalf and Mako. Music is by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Amir M. Mokri. Young couple Patty and Drake plough all their resources into buying a large house in the affluent Pacific Heights area of San Francisco. With two apartments to rent they think their numbers have come in when they manage to find tenants for both. But one man, the mysterious Carter Hayes (Keaton), soon proves to be anything but the perfect tenant… There are twin terrors at work here, one is the tenant from hell, the other is the laws that protect him as he manipulates the system to its very stupid core. The makers do a very good job of making the film unsettling throughout, the ghastly menace who invades someone’s home and holds all the ace cards is a constant terrifying presence. Schlesinger for two thirds of the piece crafts a tightly wound thriller, unfortunately it just gets too daft for its own good as the cat and mousery reaches the culmination of plotting. Keaton is great, expanding upon the dark part of Bruce Wayne portrayal to be scarily smooth and convincing. Griffith is good value as well, and it’s great to see a female character showing great resourcefulness, but both actors are let down by Pyne’s screenplay in the last third where the psycho versus good lady section is too far fetched. Whilst Modine isn’t a good enough actor to pull off the furious husband act. A mixed bag, but mostly it beats a good thriller heart to keep it above average. 6.5/10