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After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.

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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $31.9M worldwide, about 4.9 times its $6.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City and Philadelphia
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Sequels
Followed by The Howling
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Music
Music by Pino Donaggio
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ralf D. Bode
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Details

Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: Brian De PalmaWriter
Status: Released
Release date: July 25, 1980
Original language: English
Budget: $6.5M
Revenue: $31.9M
Countries: United States of America

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