Family Plot

1976
PG
2h

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

26K

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Alfred Hitchcock, Karen Black, Bruce Dern, and Barbara Harris in Family Plot (1976)

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Comedy Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.

Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
- Ernest Lehman
- Victor Canning
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

26K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
- Ernest Lehman
- Victor Canning
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Family Plot

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Storyline

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Trivia
At one point during filming, Bruce Dern questioned Sir Alfred Hitchcock about why he was cast. Hitchcock replied, "Because Mr. Packinow wanted a million dollars, and Hitch doesn't pay a million dollars." It took Dern a while to realize that "Mr. Packinow" was Al Pacino.

Goofs
When the runaway car is careening down the mountain, George is almost strangled by Blanche as she hangs on to his tie while flailing around in the back of the car. George's tie is clearly loose around his neck in several shots. When he crashes and climbs out of the car, the tie knot is perfect.

Quotes
George: Smells fishy to me.
Blanche: Well even fish smells good when you're starving to death.

Crazy credits
The Universal logo does not appear anywhere on this film.

Connections
Featured in Marlene (1984)

Soundtracks
Rejoice, the Lord Is King
(1744) (uncredited)
Music by John Darwall
Lyrics by Charles Wesley

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Featured review

7/10

Light entertainment

"Family Plot" is remembered only for being Hitchcock's last film. The ending to his successful career could be have been more honorable. "Family Plot" is merely a light entertainment movie - nothing more, nothing less. But it works as that. The plot is enjoyable to follow and the members of the cast (especially William Devane) do a creditable job. But remember that the director was no longer at his peak, so don't expect anything in the lines of his masterpieces, like "Vertigo" or "Psycho". And John Williams' barely memorable score pales in comparison with Bernard Herrmann's masterful accomplishments.