| Play Misty for Me | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
| Screenplay by | Jo Heims Dean Riesner |
| Story by | Jo Heims |
| Produced by | Robert Daley |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood Jessica Walter Donna Mills John Larch |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by | Carl Pingitore |
| Music by | Dee Barton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $950,000[2] |
| Box office | $10.6 million[3] |
Play Misty for Me is a 1971 American psychological thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, his directorial debut. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The screenplay, written by regular Eastwood collaborators Jo Heims and Dean Riesner, follows a radio disc jockey (Eastwood) being stalked by an obsessed female fan (Walter).
The film was a critical and financial success, with Walter earning praise for her first major film role, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
- ^ Play Misty for Me at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Patrick McGilligan (July 23, 2014). Clint: The Life and Legend. OR Books, LLC. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-1-939293-97-8. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Play Misty for Me, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2012.