Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974 · 110 min · EN · PG · 5.8 (25 votes)
Dir. Frank Perry · Starring Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson, George Voskovec, Ron Weyand · Music Lalo Schifrin

Clairvoyant. Occultist. Murderer. Which?

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A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man may be more involved in the case than he lets on.

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A deeply unsettling and paranoid mood pervades this slow-burn crime drama. It feels like a grim, character-driven mystery where the truth is obscured by layers of suspicion and psychological manipulation.

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