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The movie tells the story of Porter Wren, a scuttling tabloid columnist ensnared in an elaborate story of deception, blackmail, murder and sexual duplicity. But his job, his marriage, and his life are all threatened when he accepts to dig in a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail.
7 October 1958, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
19 July 1961, New York City, New York, USA
19 December 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA
September1973, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
14 April 1973, Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
1 October 1947, Manila, Philippines
3 August 1937, Stepney, London, England, UK
30 July 1982, Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 October 1937, Portland, Maine, USA
24 November 1968, New York City, New York, USA
March 14, 2017
A mystery film that involves videotapes, blackmail, seduction games and assassinations. In his ambition to create a noir film, director Brian DeCubellis fails in his attempt and only offers an incoherent story. [Full review in Spanish]May 30, 2016
The thrilling twists and turns of Harrison's plot are here, but DeCubellis's hazy pacing drains the film of the book's zest. Though great material mishandled is frustrating to view, there are nonetheless some bright spots.May 20, 2016
It's pretty frustrating to watch a close-but-no-cigar movie like this.January 02, 2017
Despite being rife with crime, sex and darkness, Manhattan Night feels increasingly like a cheap ripoff of the genre it so very much wants to fit into.May 19, 2016
It's not a great movie but a welcome one, if only for how it attempts to revive a whole genre.August 24, 2016
The best noir films are as dry as their heroes; the self-consciousness of Manhattan Night makes it awfully hard to appreciate the things it does well.May 23, 2016
It's bogged down by hackneyed characters that do no justice to the film noir titles it tries to emulate.August 26, 2016
Manhattan Night isn't a great example of the genre, but it's the best you'll get this side of 1959.March 13, 2017
DeCubellis never manages to captivate the viewer and doesn't have the necessary dramatic tensions. [Full review in Spanish]May 20, 2016
... generates some mild suspense, but ultimately it's too convoluted and far-fetched to allow for any investment in the payoff.August 26, 2016
Director DeCubellis is frightfully beholden to the tropes of the genre, and the premise (involving blackmail, strange dares and an inexplicable horse story) is just not credible.May 19, 2016
What sounds so delicious in the telling is pallid and ludicrous onscreen.