Bloodline (1979 film)

Bloodline
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerence Young
Screenplay byLaird Koenig
Based onBloodline
by Sidney Sheldon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byBud Molin
Music byEnnio Morricone
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 29, 1979 (1979-06-29) (United States)
  • December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20) (West Germany)
Running time
116 minutes[i]
Countries
  • United States
  • West Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$8.2 million[1]

Bloodline (also known as Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline) is a 1979 thriller film directed by Terence Young and starring Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Claudia Mori, Irene Papas, Michelle Phillips, Maurice Ronet, and Romy Schneider. Adapted by Laird Koenig from the 1977 novel of the same name by Sidney Sheldon, it follows an international pharmaceutical heiress who is targeted by a serial killer involved in snuff films. It was the only R-rated film ever made by Hepburn.[2]


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  2. ^ Canby, Vincent (June 29, 1979). "Film: Audrey Hepburn in 'Bloodline'". The New York Times. p. C8.