Night Moves (1975)

	Directed by: Arthur Penn	COUNTRY USA GENRE Neo-noir/Mystery/ Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Natten skjuler alle spor RUNNING TIME 99 minutes
	Produced by: Robert M. Sherman
	Written by: Alan Sharp

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Harry Moseby	Gene Hackman
Ellen Moseby	Susan Clark
Paula	Jennifer Warren	½
Joey Ziegler	Edward Binns
Marty Heller	Harris Yulin	½
Nick	Kenneth Mars	-
Arlene Iverson	Janet Ward
Delly Graastner	Melanie Griffith	½
Quentin	James Woods	½
Marvin "Marv" Ellman	Anthony Costello	½
Tom Iverson	John Crawford	½

Review

A typically industrious, unostentatious lead performance from Gene Hackman is the focal point of this mid-1970s mystery-thriller directed by Arthur Penn (The Chase, Bonnie and Clyde). Though Alan Sharp's story is a fairly run-of-the-mill detective yarn, the film looks so good and plays so well that it retains both interest and a certain nerve throughout, despite lacking genuine suspense. Penn's greatest achievement here is mood: the film oozes 1970s fads, fashion and sexual ethics, and you can't help getting caught up in it all – to the point where ogling a 16-year-old seductress becomes not only acceptable, but completely commonplace. Penn's work is less smooth narratively than when he's examining his lead character's psychology with Hackman. One notable exception is the neat set-piece that rounds everything off. There are several middle-of-the-road supporting performances among the large ensemble cast. Melanie Griffith as the young girl, James Woods as a wheeler-dealer mechanic, and Jennifer Warren as Hackman's mysterious love interest are a cut above the rest.