# Frantic (1988)

> A stranded American doctor plunges into Parisian espionage and criminal subcultures after his wife vanishes from their hotel room.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5741

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Betty Buckley, Dominique Pinon, Jacques Ciron, John Mahoney, Jimmie Ray Weeks, David Huddleston
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095174/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, brooding, tense, late night thriller viewing, rainy day

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