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Synopsis: Disc jockey Dave Garver attracts the amorous attentions of a demented fan named Evelyn Draper. 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, the film 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. You'll never be able to hear that song again without looking over your shoulder.
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
1971
102 min
310 Views


But you gotta eat, David.

I'm gonna whip up something

here in my own kitchen.

You know, David,

I'm really worried about your social life.

You'll make someone

a tremendous mother.

Too narrow in the pelvis.

I sure appreciate you dropping by, Al.

Come by again sometime, anytime.

Never let it be said

that Sweet Al Monte can't take a hint.

- Who's hinting?

- Hi.

Why, hi there, yourself.

Dave Garver live here?

That depends on your point of view.

Hi.

This stuff weighs a ton.

Where's the kitchen?

Right inside.

Just come on in and help yourself.

Swing right around the bend there.

I know, David, she's from Chicken Delight.

Look, don't work too hard, my man.

Don't strain yourself.

How come you don't have any beer?

And what is this? A shrunken head?

Does that guy live here?

- I wanted...

- I hope you like steak.

- You look like a steak-and-potatoes type.

- Hang on.

I said to myself,

a nice salad with Roquefort and tomatoes...

...and baked potato with...

- What's going on here?

- Don't send me away.

- No, I want to ask you a question.

I just wanted to surprise you.

Surprise?

What happens if he and I

had been talking business?

Or maybe I have female company

and you come traipsing in with groceries?

That would be some surprise.

I'm sorry.

Keep that stuff.

I think I've lost my appetite.

Hang on a minute.

I'm just trying to tell you something.

I don't understand.

Should I go or stay? What?

I'm telling you there's a telephone,

and I pick it up and I dial it.

You answer and I say,

"What are you doing?"

And I say, "I'll be right over."

Fine. Next time,

why don't we do it that way?

Okay. Any way you like. Next time.

How do you like your steak?

Extremely rare.

That's just how I like mine.

Extremely rare.

I'll get some wine here. A little vino.

Vino! All this and heaven, too!

Terrific!

This is gonna be some dinner.

What happened to that discussion

we had last time?

You know,

the deal about no strings and all that?

There are no strings,

but I never said anything...

...about not coming back for seconds, did I?

That's right. You didn't.

When will I see you?

I'll give you a call.

- Dave, you're funny.

- How's that?

If you want to keep playing these games,

okay, but...

...they're really not necessary anymore,

not for me.

People are trying to sleep here!

People are trying to talk here!

- How'd you like to tell that to the law?

- How'd you like to go screw yourself?

Take it easy!

Guy's just trying to sleep, that's all.

You're right.

It's a terrific morning.

Why be selfish with it?

Bye-bye.

Wait a minute!

Yeah?

Excuse me, I saw the sweater,

and I thought you were somebody else.

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Jo Heims

Joyce "Jo" Heims (January 15, 1930 – April 22, 1978) was an American screenwriter best known for her collaborations with actor-director Clint Eastwood. Born in Philadelphia, Heims moved out to the US west coast in early adulthood. She worked various jobs before starting a career writing for film and television during the 1960s. In addition to co-writing the story for Eastwood's role in Dirty Harry, Heims drafted the screenplay for Play Misty for Me, which served as Eastwood's own directorial debut in 1971. Heims continued to screenwrite throughout the decade before dying of breast cancer in 1978. more…

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