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Eyes of Laura Mars is a
1978 horror film starring
Faye Dunaway and
Tommy Lee Jones and directed by
Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, adapted from a
spec script titled
Eyes, written by
John Carpenter, was Carpenter's first major studio film. Producer
Jon Peters, who was dating
Barbra Streisand at the time, bought the screenplay as a starring vehicle for the actress, but Streisand eventually decided not to take the role because of "the kinky nature of the story", as Peters later explained. The role went to Dunaway, who had just won an Oscar for her performance in
Network.
Production began on
October 17,
1977. It was shot entirely in
New York and
New Jersey. The famous sequence where the Laura Mars character photographs a group of models against a backdrop of two burning cars was filmed over four days at New York's
Columbus Circle. The $7 million production wrapped on
January 9,
1978, after 56 days of filming. It was reported that Peters and Dunaway had a tense relationship while making the film, and that Streisand visited the set on a few occasions.
On its release, the film received mixed critical reviews, with critics such as
Roger Ebert pointing out its clichéd "woman in trouble" plot.
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) Despite its lukewarm critical reception, the film was a box office hit, earning $20M off of a $7M budget.
The film's theme song, "Prisoner", was performed by Streisand, and was included in the soundtrack.
Laura Mars is said to be an example of an American version of the
giallo genre. The film is also noted for its
twist ending.
Plot
Laura Mars (
Faye Dunaway) is a successful
fashion photographer known for her graphic works depicting murder and death. She begins to experience visions of the murders of her friends and colleagues, as seen through the eyes of the murderer. Together with police investigator John Neville (
Tommy Lee Jones), she tries to make sense of her visions. The visions take on frightening new urgency when she realizes she'll be next.
The photographs used at the beginning of the movie for Laura's exhibit are actually those of
Helmut Newton and Rebecca Blake.
Cast
Trivia
This is the only film to feature a theme song performed by Barbra Streisand in which the actress/singer doesn't appear.
George Lucas hired director Kershner for
The Empire Strikes Back because he was very impressed after seeing a early rough cut of the film.
Further Information
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