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Sep 28, 1990 · Pacific Heights – Low Human. Pacific Heights is directed by John Schlesinger and written by Daniel Pyne. It stars Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Laurie Metcalf and Mako. Music is by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Amir M. Mokri.
Budget. $18 million [citation needed] Box office. $55 million [1] Pacific Heights is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by John Schlesinger and written by Daniel Pyne. The film stars Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, and Michael Keaton. Pacific Heights was released in the United States on September 28, 1990.
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Carter Hayes and Ann Miller are suddenly attacked and beaten by two men. After the men have gone, Hayes calmly tells Ann, "The worst part's over now...." In San Francisco, unmarried couple Drake Goodman and Patty Palmer purchase an expensive 19th-century polychrome house in the exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood. They rent one of the building's...
Box office
The film opened with a gross of $7.1 million from 1,284 theaters, replacing Goodfellasatop the box office. Pacific Heightsgrossed $29.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $26 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $55 million.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, 52% of 27 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Michael Keaton certainly proves himself as an effective villain, but Pacific Heights sticks too closely to well-worn thriller conventions." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to...
The story location for the film is the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco. However, the actual film location for Drake and Patty's house is in Potrero Hill in San Francisco, specifically at the corner of 19th and Texas Street. Other portions of the film were shot in Palm Springs, California.
The film was released on VHS by CBS/Fox Video on March 21, 1991. It was then released on DVD by Warner Home Video on August 31, 1999. It was most recently released on Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainmenton July 23, 2019.
A TV series adaptation was confirmed by Morgan Creek Entertainmentin 2021 to be in the works with "a surprising and cheeky gender role reversal."
Web site: 'Pacific Heights' Tops Box Office; 'GoodFellas' 2nd : Movies: 'Ghost,' third place in ticket sales, shows no signs of dying. . Pat H. Broeske . . October 1, 1990 . January 22, 2021.Web site: Pacific Heights (1990) . . January 21, 2021.- Amir Mokri
- Steven RamirezMark Warner
- John Schlesinger
- Scott RudinWilliam Sackheim
sound editor (as Jim Matheny) Michael Minkler. ... rerecording mixer: Skywalker Sound South. John Murray. ... sound editor. Lauren Palmer.
Pacific Heights - Full Cast & Crew. 55 Metascore; 1990; 1 hr 42 mins Drama, Suspense, Action & Adventure R Watchlist. Where to Watch. San Francisco landlords (Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine) are ...
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Pacific Heights: Directed by John Schlesinger. With Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Michael Keaton, Mako. A couple work hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it.
