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Extreme Close-Up
Extreme Close-Up
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  2. Extreme Close-Up

Extreme Close-Up

1973
1h 20m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1973

Runtime

1h 20m

Storyline

"Now the 28 million people who read about it, are definitely going to see it. Don't you want to know why?"

While doing a story on the intrusion of surreptitious surveillance in peoples' private lives, a television reporter rents some surveillance equipment to get a feel for what it's like to spy.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
May 16, 1973
Languages
English
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Jeannot Szwarc
Production
National General Pictures
National General Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Jim McMullan

Jim McMullan

John Norman

Katherine Woodville

Katherine Woodville

Sally Norman

James A. Watson, Jr

James A. Watson, Jr

Cameraman

Bara Byrnes

Bara Byrnes

Sylvia Marina

Al Checco

Al Checco

Surveillance Salesman

Jacqueline Giroux

Jacqueline Giroux

Barbie

Curtis Credel

Reporter

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