# Looker (1981)

> A plastic surgeon investigates the murders of his newly perfected patients and uncovers a dangerous computer company's hidden agenda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13130

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Michael Crichton
- Cast: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young, Dorian Harewood, Tim Rossovich, Darryl Hickman, Kathryn Witt
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082677/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, clinical, eerie, retro sci fi night, techno thriller marathon

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