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Nightkill
Sign in to saveNightkill is a 1980 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Post, and starring Jaclyn Smith, Mike Connors, James Franciscus, Robert Mitchum, Fritz Weaver, and Sybil Danning. It follows the wife of a corrupt Phoenix, Arizona industrialist, who finds herself attempting to cover up his murder after her lover poisons him to death.
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4.8The wife of a wealthy industrialist finds herself caught-up in a web of intrigue & murder which was created by her own deceit. When she tries to escape the results of her actions, she too falls victim to deception.
Cast
- Jaclyn Smith as Katherine Atwell
- Robert Mitchum as Donner/Rodriguez
- Mike Connors as Wendell Atwell
- James Franciscus as Steve Fulton
- Fritz Weaver as Herbert Childs
- Sybil Danning as Monika Childs
Themes
- arizona
- murder
- slasher
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- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 562222
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- publication date
- 1980-01-01
- title
- Nightkill
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Nightkill is a 1980 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Post, and starring Jaclyn Smith, Mike Connors, James Franciscus, Robert Mitchum, Fritz Weaver, and Sybil Danning. It follows the wife of a corrupt Phoenix, Arizona industrialist, who finds herself attempting to cover up his murder after her lover poisons him to death.
The film was produced by the German production company Cine Artists GmbH, in association with American distributor Avco Embassy Pictures. It was filmed on location in Arizona in the spring of 1980, with additional shooting taking place in Berlin. The film marked Jaclyn Smith's first major film role following her lead on the popular television series ''Charlie's Angels''. Smith, who met the film's cinematographer, Anthony B. Richmond, while shooting the project, married him the following year. Mitchum's role is touted in Nightkills promotion and credits, though his role in the film is minor with minimal screentime.