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Family Plot -- Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Ernest Lehman (screenplay)
Victor Canning (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 April 1976 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Thriller See more »
Tagline:
You must see it twice! See more »
Plot:
Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
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User Reviews:
Fun parody See more (89 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Karen Black ... Fran

Bruce Dern ... George Lumley
Barbara Harris ... Blanche Tyler

William Devane ... Arthur Adamson aka Edward Shoebridge

Ed Lauter ... Joseph P. Maloney
Cathleen Nesbitt ... Julia Rainbird

Katherine Helmond ... Mrs. Maloney
Warren J. Kemmerling ... Grandison
Edith Atwater ... Mrs. Clay
William Prince ... Bishop Wood
Nicholas Colasanto ... Constantine
Marge Redmond ... Vera Hannagan
John Lehne ... Andy Bush
Charles Tyner ... Wheeler - Stone Cutter
Alexander Lockwood ... Parson at Funeral
Martin West ... Floyd Sanger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Elisabeth Brooks ... Woman in Cafe with Priest (uncredited)
Dee Carroll ... Vera's Supervisor (uncredited)

Alan Fudge ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Richard Hale ... A.A. Adamson (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Silhouette at Office of Vital Statistics (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer ... Ida Cookson (uncredited)
Fran Ryan ... Registrar Clerk (uncredited)
John Steadman ... Old Man in Cemetery (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Ernest Lehman (screenplay)

Victor Canning (novel "The Rainbird Pattern")

Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Leonard J. South (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
J. Terry Williams  (as J Terry Williams)
 
Production Design by
Henry Bumstead 
 
Set Decoration by
James W. Payne 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Barron .... make-up man
 
Production Management
Ernest B. Wehmeyer .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wayne A. Farlow .... second assistant director
Howard G. Kazanjian .... first assistant director
John Slosser .... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Don Zepfel .... dga trainee (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Thomas J. Wright .... production illustrator
Douglas Freeman .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
James R. Alexander .... sound (as James Alexander)
Robert L. Hoyt .... sound
Roger Heman Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Earl Madery .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo .... optical sound transfer (uncredited)
Roger Sword .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock .... special visual effects
Syd Dutton .... matte artist (uncredited)
Bill Taylor .... matte camera (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Dick Warlock .... stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Ryan .... dolly grip (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John Tuell .... transportation (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Peggy Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Hitchcock
Lois Thurman .... script supervisor
Charles Lippincott .... publicist (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Arvet" - Finland (Swedish title) (imdb display title), Sweden
"Complot de famille" - Canada (French title), France
"Trama macabra" - Argentina, Mexico
"Arven" - Norway (imdb display title)
"Complot de familie" - Romania
"Complotto di famiglia" - Italy
"Családi összeesküvés" - Hungary
"Familiengrab" - West Germany
"Family Plot - den enes død..." - Denmark
"Intriga em Família" - Portugal
"Intryga rodzinna" - Poland
"La trama" - Spain
"Oikogeneiaki synomosia" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Perintö" - Finland
"Sti skia tou tromou" - Greece (reissue title)
"Trama Macabra" - Brazil
"Yoreshet" - Israel (Hebrew title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Spain:18 | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
2230 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California, USASee more »
Company:
Universal PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
First and only ever score of an Alfred Hitchcock film that was composed by composer John Williams.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The first time we see Blanche riding in the back of George's taxi it's rather obvious the background is on a "green screen". Because of this, the street lights ahead of the taxi can be seen moving back and forth right through George's hat and head.See more »
Quotes:
Blanche:You're a fink!
George:If I'm a fink then you're an ungrateful bitch.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in L'infermiera di notte (1979)See more »
Soundtrack:
Rejoice, the Lord Is KingSee more »

FAQ

How does the movie end?
Is "Family Plot" based on a book?
Who were Eddie's real parents?
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User Reviews

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18 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
Fun parody, 14 August 1999
Author: Penfold-13 from London, UK

Hitchcock was a better director of suspense than comedy.

This is a not altogether successful attempt at a send-up of Hitchcock's classic thrillers. The plot is as convoluted as ever, except that it borders on the silly.

As a stand-alone movie, it's beautifully shot, but too ridiculous to take seriously, without managing to be actually funny.

But if you take the plot as simply a line to hang the parody on, it's nicely amusing. It's a kaleidoscope of scenes from other Hitchcock movies which were scary the first time round, but this time they're caricatures. Relive bits from North By Northwest, Psycho, To Catch A Thief, and many more, grinning as you recognise where they came from.

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