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| NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a suspense thriller that finds Cary Grant in the role of Roger Thornhill, a Manhattan advertising executive mistaken for a spy. Considered by many to be the prototypical pure action movie (creating the template for later James Bond and Indiana Jones films), the film is a cross-country roller-coaster ride with Alfred Hitchcock at the helm. The film is duly famous for several classic and indelible scenes, including the desert biplane encounter and the Mt. Rushmore climax. The original title was THE MAN IN LINCOLN'S NOSE, which was replaced by a reference to a line from William Shakespeare's HAMLET (in which Hamlet says, "I am but mad north-north-west."). The magical combination of Hitchcock and the debonair Grant--who made four wonderful films together--makes NORTH BY NORTHWEST a suspense-filled standout. <br> <br> When Thornhill finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, the world as he knows it comes to an end. Suddenly danger threatens as the hapless businessman is targe... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Directors: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Actors: |
James Mason · Jessie Royce Landis · Josephine Hutchinson · Leo G. Carroll · Martin Landau · Philip Ober |
| Stars: |
Cary Grant · Eva Marie Saint |
| UPC: |
012569501621, 012569501638, 012569539730, 012569553132, 012569553231, 012569670990, 027616010438, 027616596734, 663286201242, 883929052486 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 16min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: Deluxe Collector's Box Set, DVD: Special Edition, VHS, VHS: Special Edition with Extras, VHS: Special Edition; Clam Shell, VHS: Special Edition; Clam Shell; Widescreen, VHS: Widescreen Special Edition |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Subgenre: |
Classic |
| Release Date: |
1959 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Special Edition with Extras
- 2hr 16min
- Warner Home Video
- September 04, 2001
- Not Rated
- 012569553132
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Special Edition; Clam Shell; Widescreen
- 2hr 16min
- Warner Home Video
- August 29, 2000
- Not Rated
- 012569539730
, - VHS: Special Edition; Clam Shell
- 2hr 16min
- Warner Home Video
- August 29, 2000
- Not Rated
- 012569501638
, - VHS: Widescreen Special Edition
- 2hr 16min
- Warner Home Video
- September 04, 2001
- Not Rated
- 012569553231
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 16min
- Festival Films
- Not Rated
, - VHS
- 2hr 16min
- Fusion Video
- Not Rated
- 027616010438
, - VHS
- 2hr 16min
- MGM Home Entertainment
- December 11, 1996
- Not Rated
- 027616596734
- Sound Features: HiFi, Digital
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Ernest Lehman |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/11/2002, p.30, Entertainment Weekly Staff): "...The master's greatest toy...", (03/01/2000, p.86, Nev Pierce): "...NORTH BY NORTHWEST is sequence after sequence of breathlessly exciting and amusing entertainment..." -- 5 out of 5 stars, (09/01/2000, p.14E, Mike Clark): "...One of Alfred Hitchcock's most durable entertainments...", (12/01/2003, p.10, Premiere Staff): "...NORTH BY NORTHWEST is the paragon for every action caper that's followed." |
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