The Bedroom Window (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Bedroom Window is a 1987 mystery thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Steve Guttenberg, Paul Shenar and Isabelle Huppert. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $12.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 45 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Shochiku-Fuji Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bedroom Window About?
The premise of The Bedroom Window without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A passionate affair between a young man and his boss's wife takes a dark turn when she witnesses a violent attack from their bedroom window. As he desperately tries to protect their relationship, the man finds himself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. To clear his name, he reluctantly teams up with the victim, uncovering a web of deceit and facing considerable danger along the way.
The Bedroom Window Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- neo noir
- revenge
- hitchcockian
- heavy rain
- downpour
- storm
- rape
- female frontal nudity
- woman in a shower
- female topless nudity
- female nudity
- rape victim
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- female rear nudity
- receptionist
- frenchwoman abroad
- frenchwoman in usa
- european in usa
- visitor
- post coital scene
- reception
- screaming woman
- scream
- telephone call
- male female fight
- fight
- street fight
- violence
- violent man
- attack
- gun
- reference to bugsy siegel
- employer employee relationship
- secretary
- reading a newspaper
- newspaper
- drinking wine
- drinking champagne
- lie
- false witness
- monument
- statue
- reference to george washington
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- detective
- secret relationship
- police investigation
- fantasy sequence
- police investigator
- investigator
- investigation
The Bedroom Window Cast
Steve Guttenberg leads the cast, with Paul Shenar and Isabelle Huppert. Directed by Curtis Hanson; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Curtis Hanson
Also Starring in The Bedroom Window
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More films directed by Curtis Hanson, best-rated first: L.A. Confidential, 8 Mile, Wonder Boys and Bad Influence.
The Bedroom Window Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Bedroom Window 45 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 45 Metascore
User score 7.4
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The Bedroom Window Plot Summary
What happens in The Bedroom Window from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Baltimore, Maryland, in the year 1987 finds Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) returning home from a soirée hosted by his employer, Collin Wentworth (Paul Shenar). The time is after midnight, and as he arrives at his apartment near the iconic Washington Monument, he hurriedly tidies up his bachelor pad, casting a glance out the bedroom window to welcome his unexpected visitor, Sylvia Wentworth (Isabelle Huppert), his boss’s beautiful and elegant French wife. Their passionate rendezvous quickly unfolds behind closed doors, culminating in an intimate moment that epitomizes the thrill of their encounter.
Full summary
The whole story of The Bedroom Window, scene by scene
The Bedroom Window Box Office
The Bedroom Window grossed $12.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$12.6M
- US & Canada
- $12.6M
The Bedroom Window Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Bedroom Window.
How Well Do You Know The Bedroom Window?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the main character in 'The Bedroom Window'?
Cars in The Bedroom Window
54 cars on screen, including the 1963 Mercury Comet and the 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity.
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1980 Chevrolet Impala Important role
The Bedroom Window Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Vidnet i vinduet” and “Makuuhuoneen ikkuna”.
- Also known as
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- Vidnet i vinduet
- Makuuhuoneen ikkuna
- 窓・ベッドルームの女
- Miegamojo langas
- Vitnet i vinduet
- Prozor spavaće sobe
- 卧室的窗户
- Das Schlafzimmerfenster
- Falso testigo
- Окно спальни
- Faux témoin
- Hálószobaablak
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- Okno z ložnice
- מחלון חדר המיטות
- Fereastra din dormitor
- La finestra della camera da letto
- Biri Bizi Gözetliyor
- Παράθυρο στην κρεββατοκάμαρα
- Vittnet i fönstret
- 베드룸 윈도우
- Uma Janela Suspeita
- Прозорецът на спалнята
- 卧窗惊魂
- Widok z sypialni
- Janela de Quarto de Cama
- Okno zo spálne
- Вікно спальні
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The Bedroom Window FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Bedroom Window, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bedroom Window?
The Bedroom Window runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Bedroom Window released?
The Bedroom Window was released on January 16, 1987.
Who directed The Bedroom Window?
The Bedroom Window was directed by Curtis Hanson.
More films by Curtis Hanson Who is in the cast of The Bedroom Window?
The Bedroom Window stars Steve Guttenberg, Paul Shenar and Isabelle Huppert, among 10 credited actors.
How much did The Bedroom Window make at the box office?
The Bedroom Window grossed $12.6 million worldwide.
How is The Bedroom Window rated?
The Bedroom Window has 45 on Metacritic.
Does The Bedroom Window have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bedroom Window has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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