The Drowning Pool
Harper days are here again...
Overview
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.6M worldwide on a $2.7M budget
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Based on
Based on The Drowning Pool
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Collection
Part of Lew Harper Collection
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Music
Music by Michael Small
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gordon Willis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tracy Keenan WynnScreenplay
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.Screenplay
- Walter HillScreenplay
- Ross MacdonaldNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 18, 1975
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.7M
- Revenue
- $2.6M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Lew Harper Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Paul NewmanLew Harper
Joanne WoodwardIris Devereaux
Richard DerrJames Devereaux
Anthony FranciosaChief Broussard
Murray HamiltonJ.Hugh Kilbourne
Gail StricklandMavis Kilbourne
Melanie GriffithSchuyler Devereaux
Linda HaynesGretchen
Richard JaeckelLieutenant Franks
Paul KosloCandy- Joe CanuttGlo
Andrew RobinsonPat Reavis
Coral BrowneOlivia Devereaux
Helena KallianiotesElaine Reavis- Leigh FrenchRed Head
- Peter DassingerPeter
- James FontenotBartender
Tommy McLainNightclub Band- Martin AhrensCajun Heavy #1
- Philippe BlenetCajun Heavy #2
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