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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNC-17
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes15
DirectorGary Graver
WritersGary Graver
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAmanda by Night
About Amanda by Night
Amanda Heather is a high-class call girl trying to go straight. A last "favor" for a former pimp/lover results in the death of one of Amanda's young prostitute friends and she is inexorably drawn into a spiral of brutality, corruption, violent sensuality, and ever-building tension as the murderer stalks her. Amanda's emotions are brought to the boiling point by the persistent, tormenting questions of detective Ambrose Harte as he struggles to solve the murders and free Amanda from the treacherous web of lust that is her "working" life.
Directed by Gary Graver, Amanda by Night leans on a strong ensemble — Veronica Hart, John Alderman, Robert Kerman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1981.
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