Windows (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Windows is a 1980 horror thriller directed by Gordon Willis, starring Talia Shire as Emily Hollander, Russell Horton and Elizabeth Ashley. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $2.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Gordon Willis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mike Lobell Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Windows About?
The premise of Windows without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Emily Hollander becomes the object of a disturbing obsession by her next‑door neighbour Andrea Glassen. As Andrea’s fixation deepens, Emily’s sense of privacy and safety unravels, and the threat follows her into her own home, turning ordinary life into relentless, unrelenting terror.
Windows Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- psycho thriller
- sexy thriller
- scene during opening credits
- united states of america
- new york
- woman
- rape
- evil lesbian
- lesbian desire
- gay villain
- peeping tom
- telescope
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- lesbian
- taxi
- taxi driver
- fear
- voyeurism
- year 1980
- threatened with a knife
- betrayal
- new york city skyline
- 1980s
- cat in freezer
- cat
- new apartment
- apartment
- night
- tape recorder
- police officer
- falling in love
- police detective
- friend
- door chain
- window
- orchestral music score
- switchblade
- sexual assault
- assault
- breaking and entering
- new york city
Windows Cast & Characters
Talia Shire leads the cast as Emily Hollander, with Russell Horton as Steven Hollander and Elizabeth Ashley as Andrea Glassen. Directed by Gordon Willis; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gordon Willis
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Talia Shire as Emily Hollander - Russell Horton as Steven Hollander
- Elizabeth Ashley as Andrea Glassen
- Ron Ryan as Detective Swid
Also Starring in Windows
· 8 more- Joe Cortese Bob Luffrono
- Kay Medford Ida Marx
- Pat McNamara Doorman
- Tony DiBenedetto Nick
- Linda Gillen Police Woman
- Michael Gorrin Sam Marx
- Michael Lipton Dr. Marin
- Rick Petrucelli Obecny
Windows Plot Summary
What happens in Windows from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Emily Hollander, Talia Shire, is a shy, recently divorced woman who lives alone in a Brooklyn Heights apartment. Her next-door neighbor, Andrea Glassen, Elizabeth Ashley, harbors a dangerous obsession with her that unsettles the quiet building and sets off a chain of tense events. Emily’s world feels small and fragile, and the coming storm will test her sense of safety, trust, and independence.
One night, a man forces his way into her apartment and compels her to produce sounds of erotic satisfaction, which he records on a tape recorder. The incident leaves Emily shaken, and she reports the attack to the police. While investigators speak with her, Andrea stops by to offer supposed comfort, masking a more unsettling motive behind her sympathy.
Full summary
The whole story of Windows, scene by scene
Windows Box Office
Windows grossed $2.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.1M
- US & Canada
- $2.1M
How Well Do You Know Windows?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is the name of the shy, recently divorced woman who lives in a Brooklyn Heights apartment?
Cars in Windows
11 cars on screen, including the 1974 Checker Taxicab and the 1976 Dodge Aspen.
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1974 Checker Taxicab Important role -
1976 Dodge Aspen Minor role -
1975 Ford LTD Minor role -
1975 Plymouth Fury Minor role
Windows Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Ventanas” and “Maldita Paixao”.
- Also known as
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- Ventanas
- Maldita Paixao
- Ikkunat
- Fenetres sur New York
- Emily's Window
- Pasion indiscreta
- Okna
- Angustia... e Obsessao
- Finestres
- Mannen i Mörkret
- Pencereler
- L ist nicht nur Liebe
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- Corky
- エミリーの窓
- Maldita Paixão
- Fenêtres sur New York
- Pencere
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Movies Like Windows
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Bedroom Window, Open Windows and Angst.
Windows FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Windows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Windows?
Windows runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Windows released?
Windows was released on January 18, 1980.
Who directed Windows?
Windows was directed by Gordon Willis.
More films by Gordon Willis Who is in the cast of Windows?
Windows stars Talia Shire as Emily Hollander, Russell Horton as Steven Hollander and Elizabeth Ashley as Andrea Glassen, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Windows make at the box office?
Windows grossed $2.1 million worldwide.
Does Windows have a post-credit scene?
No. Windows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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