Arthur Penn’s existential neo-noir is one of the key films of the 1970s, boasting a landmark tough-but-vulnerable performance by Gene Hackman. Ex-football pro Harry Moseby (Hackman) struggles to make ends meet as a PI in Hollywood, working long hours for little pay and further alienating the affection of his wife (Susan Clark), who’s begun to have an affair. Just as Harry realizes what a poor PI he has been in his own life, he gets caught up in a new case that sends him to the Florida Keys to track down a wild-child heiress Delly (Melanie Griffith) for her faded actress mother. Bringing Delly back to LA, Harry thinks he’s solved the case, but the trouble is only beginning. (AFI)

“One of the best psychological thrillers in a long time.” – Roger Ebert