Play Misty for Me

"The scream you hear may be your own!"

Nov 12 1971 R 1h 42m
Drama, Thriller

A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.

Plot

Disc jockey Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood) attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter). Evelyn lets Dave pick her up at a bar. Later at her apartment, Evelyn admits that she is the cooing caller who repeatedly asks Dave to play the Erroll Garner classic "Misty". From then on, this movie is a lesson in how one casual date can turn your whole life around. Evelyn stalks Dave everywhere, ruins his business lunch, assaults his maid, mutilates his house and all of his belongings, and finally threatens to butcher his girlfriend Tobie Williams (Donna Mills). You'll never be able to hear that song again without looking over your shoulder.

Written by

Jo Heims, Dean Riesner

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Malpaso Productions, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
33,247
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA