Pacific Heights |  | Actors: Luca Bercovici, Guy Boyd, Melanie Griffith, Jerry Hardin, Dorian Harewood
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 14527
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D17247D
ISBN: 0790747014
UPC: 008539172472
EAN: 9780790747019
ASIN: B00002E23C
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 1990
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A young couple buy a San Francisco house, planning to use its two rental units to help with the mortgage. Their new tenant turns out to be a sadist that they can't evict.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 1-JUN-2004
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com
Ever a had neighbor from hell? You know, the one who never cleans, makes too much noise at night with his jigsaw, and breeds cockroaches and pumps them into your apartment? Never have? Well, pump up your paranoia with this outlandish if mildly enjoyable thriller starring Melanie Griffith and Matthew Modine as San Francisco yuppies-cum-landlords who rent out an apartment in their Pacific Heights house to mild-mannered Michael Keaton in order to make the mortgage payment. What seems like a happy arrangement all around turns hellish when: (a) Keaton refuses to pay the rent; (b) firmly entrenches himself in the apartment thanks to some legal maneuvering; and (c) starts playing with the cockroaches. Ostensibly, Keaton wants to drive Griffith and Modine to bankruptcy and then pick up their fab Victorian house for cheap, but as is the way of all thrillers, he's got a sadistic and homicidal bent to back up his real-estate envy. Director John Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy) manipulates the thrills somewhat effectively, if not gratuitously, especially with Griffith's damsel-in-distress character, turning on the tension in the don't-go-to-the-attic/garage/basement set pieces. Part of the problem of the film lies in its schizophrenic tone: one moment it's a what's-in-the-dark? thriller, at other times a nifty cat-and-mouse game of psychological wills between Keaton and his landlords. Both sides of the movie are effective in their own right, and Keaton is a great psycho, but Schlesinger doesn't quite bring it together, despite a considerably amped-up climax. Still, if the sight of a beautiful house being slowly destroyed is your idea of the ultimate horror, you'll be chilled to the bone. Look for Griffith's mother, Tippi Hedren of The Birds fame, in a small role. --Mark Englehart
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 Pacific Heights January 5, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A couple is terrorized by a man who sublets their apartment. This movie is all about Micheal Keaton. His performace is this was great and he played the pefect physco. If you like good thrillers then you will love this movie.
 Didn't like cardboard box December 23, 2009
B. Johnson
It would have been nice to know that the DVD was contained in a cardboard rather than the usual plastic box. It's more pliable this way, and thus not as sturdy and durable.
Fantastic December 9, 2009
Lucille T. Naroian (Lawrence, MA)
I love this movie. I first bought it when it came out in VCR tape. Had to get it on a DVD. First -rate acting, especially Michael Keaton. Everyone who is considering buying property to rent should see this movie FiRST! Amazing!
 Prompt shipment June 17, 2009
M. D. Sult (Japan)
I still haven't had time to watch the video to comment about the quality, but it was shipped promptly and seems to be in good order.
Chilling. November 29, 2008
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
Pacific Heights is a story about obsession and violence. Michael Keaton has never been creepier than this movie, his performance was the highlight of his career. Matthew Modine and Melanie Griffith are good as well, they play a couple who become terrified of their new tentant. This film is oldie but goodie, don't watch it alone.
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