White of the Eye

1987
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

Somebody's killing rich married women in their homes - latest in a rich desert community outside Tucson. A married sound expert is prime suspect.

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Somebody's killing rich married women in their homes - latest in a rich desert community outside Tucson. A married sound expert is prime suspect.Somebody's killing rich married women in their homes - latest in a rich desert community outside Tucson. A married sound expert is prime suspect.Somebody's killing rich married women in their homes - latest in a rich desert community outside Tucson. A married sound expert is prime suspect.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
According to Cathy Moriarty, Donald Cammell was so attentive to the dialogue that neither her or David Keith were allowed to ad-lib during their scenes. Moriarty has spoken of the difficulty she had with this at first, as it was the first time ever that a director hadn't allowed her to improvise.

Goofs
The Detective says to Paul that they know of four people who have bought tires with tracks matching those at a murder scene and Paul is one of them. Paul then asks "What about those other four?" when he should say "What about those other three?"

Quotes
Mike Desantos: Goddamn, I knew he'd come by. I knew you'd come by. I just knew it. I saw this whole place on television. On this tv I've got in my head.
Paul White: Reruns, right?
Mike Desantos: That's right, Paul. Reruns.
Paul White: Reruns.

Crazy credits
In the opening credit montage the films title dissolves in from a negative image of a sun glare.

Alternate versions
The 2014 UK Arrow Video Blu-ray release includes the original opening credits sequence featuring actor John Diehl.

Connections
Featured in Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (1998)

Soundtracks
The Grand Tour
Composed by Moras Wilson, Carmel Taylor, and George Richey
Performed by David Keith

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Featured review

A real "sleeper"

The term sleeper is overused but I think it applies to this movie. It's got one of those titles like "The Stepfather" and "Cop," titles that are bad and misleading and really don't give you a sense of how well-made the film is. Like the other movies, White of the Eye benefits from an intense performance by its leading man. David Keith has always been underused in movies but there was a period in the early '80s when he seemed to be on the brink of major stardom. In this movie, he completely loses it and becomes a suburban monster; those looking for the appealing David Keith from An Officer & a Gentleman or The Lords of Discipline should look elsewhere. Cathy Moriarity was less effective as she will always be typecast as the tough New York broad. She seemed a little out of place in Tucson, Arizona. I recommend this movie for the same reasons I recommend The Stepfather, Cop, and The Reflecting Skin--I saw these movies years ago and they really left impressions I can't seem to shake.