Pacific Heights
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A yuppie couple become hostage to the tenant from hell in the nail-biting suspense thriller "Pacific Heights" (1990). Patty and Drake have found their dream house, and if they can find a few tenants to fill some rented rooms, they can even pay for it. Unfortunately, the mysterious drifter that moves
Cast & Crew
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John Schlesinger
Director
Melanie Griffith
Matthew Modine
Michael Keaton
Beverly D'angelo
Dan Hedaya
Film Details
Also Known As
De Repente un Extrano, Fremde Schatten, Repente un Extrano, De, Uno Sconosciuto alla Porta
MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Robert Burton
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
A yuppie couple become hostage to the tenant from hell in the nail-biting suspense thriller "Pacific Heights" (1990). Patty and Drake have found their dream house, and if they can find a few tenants to fill some rented rooms, they can even pay for it. Unfortunately, the mysterious drifter that moves in has plans of his own, and they don't involve helping with the renovations. Starring Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine and Michael Keaton.
Director
John Schlesinger
Director
Cast
Melanie Griffith
Matthew Modine
Michael Keaton
Beverly D'angelo
Dan Hedaya
Roger Bearde
Wat Takeshita
Carl Lumbly
David Lloyd Wilson
J.p. Bumstead
Maggy Myers Davidson
Daniel Macdonald
Hal Landon
William Patterson
Tom Nolan
Scott Freeman
Tony Simotes
Noel Evangelisti
Matthew Flint
Seth Isler
Luis Oropeza
Sheila Mccarthy
Aida Anderson
Florence Sundstrom
Dorian Harewood
Danny Kovacs
F William Parker
Frank Dielsi
Michael J Parker
Nicholas Rutherford
Jerry Hardin
Linda Austin
John Diaz
Dabbs Greer
Nobu Mccarthy
D. W. Moffett
Takayo Fischer
O-lan Jones
Nicholas Pryor
Guy Boyd
Luca Bercovici
Frank Maruoka
Hy Anzell
Ed Hodson
Tim Pulice
James Staley
Tracey Walter
Chris Gibbin
Lead Person
Laurie Metcalf
Danny Wynands
Alice Barden
Buddy Ekins
Mako
Tippi Hedren
Tohoru Masamune
Ray Hanis
Pinchas Zuckerman
Performer
Barbara Tyson
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Performer
Miriam Margoyles
Crew
Deana Albers
Property Master Assistant
Gordon Antell
Assistant Editor
Kathy Archer-buck
Accounting Assistant
Nomura Babcock
Assistant
James Babineaux
Electrician
Elliot Backerman
Production Associate
Anthony F Balderrama
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary Barber
Co-Executive Producer
Donna Barrish
Production Assistant
Candee Barshop
Production Accountant
Jill Bedford
On-Set Dresser
Timothy Bird
Location Assistant
Jamie Bishop
On-Set Dresser
Mary Boney
On-Set Dresser
Jim Bowen
On-Set Dresser
Kathy Breen
Assistant
Donald Burghardt
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Robert Burton
Cable Operator
Margi Carlton
Sound Editor
Jon Carpenter
Transportation Captain
Mike Cassidy
Stunts
Craig Chandler
Stand-In
George M Chappell
Other
Peter Chesney
Special Effects
Peter Chesney
Special Effects Coordinator
Christine Cholvin
Music Editor
Glen Coburn
Production Associate
Brett Cole
Assistant
Casey Collins
Production Associate
Kyle Collinsworth
Special Effects
Alan Collis
Transportation Coordinator
Sharon Collis
Driver
Sam Conigliaro
Driver
Christopher Connors
Production Associate
Joset Cook
Assistant
Kevin Coons
Carpenter
Bryan Corbett
Carpenter
Gail Crosby
Assistant
Tracy Keehn Dashnaw
Stunts
Mark Shane Davis
Key Grip
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Brian Devin
Grip
John Dickenson
Driver
Renato Digiuseppe
Director Of Photography
Shane Dixon
Stunts
John Downey
Transportation Captain
David Dragan
Carpenter
Jay Dranch
Sound Editor
Michael Dressel
Sound Editor
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
Sue Edwards
Assistant
David Elliott
Construction Coordinator
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Jack English
Gaffer
Gary Epper
Stunts
Kat Estocin
Makeup Assistant
Maureen Farley
Property Master
Tracey Featherston
Assistant Editor
Mali Finn
Casting
Kevin 'rambo' Fitzgerald
Key Rigging Grip
Bobby Foxworth
Stunt Coordinator
Matt Freeman
Assistant
Lauren M Gabor
Set Decorator
Herb Gains
Assistant Director
Maxine Garcia
Production Assistant
Teresa Garcia
Sound Editor
Gershon Ginsburg
Art Director
Melinda Sue Gordon
Photography
Irv Gorman
Grip
Scott Graves
Other
Whitney Green
Unit Production Manager
Robert Grieve
Sound Editor
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decorator
Kurt Grossi
Grip
Tim Hannon
Carpenter
Barbara Harris
Casting
Tom Hattan
Transportation Captain
Jay Hergot
Rigging Gaffer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Diane Hoopes
Stand-In
Gwyneth Horder-payton
Assistant Director
Ron Hubbard
Other
J Paul Huntsman
Adr Supervisor
Anne Hyvarinen
Other
Brenda Johns-scherrer
Assistant
Gary L Johnson
Driver
Lareine Johnston
Researcher
Kyle Johnstone
On-Set Dresser
Dennis E Jones
Unit Production Manager
Dennis E Jones
Coproducer
Mark D. Katchur
Transportation
Irv Katz
Rigging Gaffer
Sheldon M Katz
Production Associate
Bridget Kelly
Costume Designer
Jonathan Klein
Sound Editor
Richard J Kupfer
Other
Katie Ladyko
Assistant
Gregg Landaker
Sound
Jody Levin
Post-Production Supervisor
Joshua Levinson
Production Associate
Donald Likovich
Assistant Editor
Hans Loudermilk
Carpenter
Bill Lybeer
Craft Service
Richard Malerba
Swing Gang
Ken Mantlo
Boom Operator
Michael Marcus
Art Director
Susan Marenco
Liaison
Jay Mason
Other
David Mastron
Post-Production Accountant
Jim Matheny
Sound Editor
Jeff Matloff
Product Placement
Tony Mazzucchi
Dolly Grip
John H Mccabe
Carpenter
Rita Mccabe
Craft Service
Matt Mccolm
Stunts
David Mcklveen
Carpenter
Billy Mears
Dolly Grip
Peter Mercurio
Assistant Camera Operator
Kimi Messina
Hair Assistant
Wayne Middleton
On-Set Dresser
Kat Miller
Production Associate
Michael Minkler
Sound
Chitra F Mojtabai
Assistant Director
Amir Mokri
Director Of Photography
Joy Moody
Assistant
Matthew Morrissey
Other
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
John Murray
Sound Editor
David Nicksay
Co-Executive Producer
Laurie Noll
Location Manager
Valli O'reilly
Makeup
Lauren Palmer
Sound Editor
Rodger Pardee
Sound Editor
Michael Parker
Stand-In
Michele Payne
Hair
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
Dan Perri
Titles
Margery Pertuis
Craft Service
Bill Pierson
Dolly Grip
Bill Pine
Color Timer
J P Pomposello
Technical Advisor
Lahly Poore
Costume Supervisor
Debby Porter
Stunts
Daniel Pyne
Screenplay
Steven Ramirez
Editor
Chad Randall
Stunts
Sandy Reynolds-wasco
On-Set Dresser
Jay Rifkin
Music
James G. Robinson
Executive Producer
Sara Robinson
Production Associate
Reyes Rodriguez
Carpenter
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Lisa Roman
Art Department Coordinator
Michele B Rosen
Assistant
Paul Rosenberg
Assistant
Mick Rossman
Other
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Joe Roth
Executive Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
William B. Sackheim
Producer
Debra Schutt
Set Decorator
Emily Schweber
Casting Associate
Roy Seeger
Sound Editor
Sharon Seymour
Art Director
Bruce Shanahan
Driver
Ray Simm
Production Auditor
Tristano Solari
Carpenter
Patricia Sonsini
Production Coordinator
David Spence
Sound Editor
Neil Spisak
Production Designer
Jd Street
Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Strum
Carpenter
Kevin Swigert
Special Effects
Mark Thie
Carpenter
Edward Tise
Sound Mixer
Renee Tondelli
Sound Editor
Torben Torp-smith
Carpenter
Jeffrey Townsend
Consultant
David Trevino
Driver
Angel Trujillo
Other
Angel Trujillo
Driver
Nathalie Vadim
Assistant Director
Leon Vaught
Production Assistant
Antonio Vivaldi
Music
Eric Wade
Other
Shirley Walker
Music Conductor
Shirley Walker
Original Music
Andrea Wallace
Assistant
Greg Wardell
Other
Anne Warner
Script Supervisor
Mark Warner
Editor
Stephanie Wasserman
Swing Gang
Todd Watchkey
Carpenter
Janet M West
Assistant
Jon White
Driver
Greg Wilkenson
On-Set Dresser
Jay Wilkenson
Sound Editor
Dan Yale
Sound Editor
Hans Zimmer
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
De Repente un Extrano, Fremde Schatten, Repente un Extrano, De, Uno Sconosciuto alla Porta
MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Robert Burton
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 28, 1990
Released in United States on Video March 21, 1991
Formerly distributed by CBS-Fox Video.
Feature screenwriting debut for Daniel Pyne.
Completed shooting May 9, 1990.
Began shooting January 23, 1990.
Released in United States Fall September 28, 1990
Released in United States on Video March 21, 1991
