Pacific Heights (1990)
- Starring:
- Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Pacific Heights
John Schlesinger directed this upscale horror film about a landlord with the ultimate problem tenant. Patty Palmer (Melanie Griffith) and Drake Goodman (Matthew Modine) are a middle class couple who lie on their financial statement in order to buy an old Victorian house in San Francisco, planning to renovate it and rent it out. Unfortunately, they select as a tenant Carter Hayes (Michael Keaton), a psychotic real estate bargain hunter who plans to drive Patty and Drake into foreclosure proceedings and then buy the house cheap. Carter starts the ball rolling by refusing to pay his rent and driving out a couple who had rented the rear flat by hammering and sawing all night -- and then releasing a tidal wave of cockroaches. What follows is a psychological war between Carter and the Yuppie couple, with Carter succeeding not only in provoking Drake into more extreme means of eviction, but also causing a rift between Drake and Patty. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Pacific Heights
- Michael Keaton - Carter Hayes
- Matthew Modine - Drake Goodman
- Dorian Harewood - Dennis Reed
- Laurie Metcalf - Stephanie MacDonald
- Aida Anderson - Neighbor
- Linda Austin - Neighbor
- Rober Bearde - Arresting Cop
- J.P. Bumstead - 1st Deputy Sheriff
- Maggy Myers Davidson - Diamond Lady
- John Diaz - Shoe Shine
- Noel Evangelisti - Mr. Smith
- Matthew Flint - Neighbor
- Dabbs Greer - Mr. Thayer
- Jerry Hardin - Bennett Fidlow
- Nicholas Rutherford - Child
- Michael Parker - Man at Police Station
- Danny Wynands - Thug
- Tracey Walter - Exterminator
- Florence Sundstrom - Mrs. Thayer
- Bud Ekins - Thug
- Tony Simotes - Desk Clerk
- Nicholas Pryor - Hotel Manager
- F. William Parker - Judge
- Tom Nolan - Al
- Ed Hodson - Other Cop
- O-Lan Jones - Hotel Maid
- Hal Landon, Jr. - 2nd Deputy Sheriff
- Miriam Margolyes - Realtor
- Tohoru Masamune - Neighbor
- Melanie Griffith - Patty Palmer
- Mako - Toshio Watanabe
- Nobu McCarthy - Mira Watanabe
- Carl Lumbly - Lou Baker
- Hy Anzell - Locksmith
- Alice Barden - Neighbor
- Guy Boyd - Warning Cop
- Beverly D'Angelo - Anne (uncredited)
- Frank di Elsi - Precinct Cop
- D.W. Moffett - Bill
- Takayo Fischer - Bank Teller
- Scott Freeman - Neighbor
- Ray Hanis - Older Man
- Dan Hedaya - Loan Officer
- John Schlesinger - Man in Elevator
- Luca Bercovici - Greg
- David Lloyd Wilson - Television Host
- Wat Takeshita - Neighbor
- Barbara Bush - Amy
- James Staley - District Attorney
- Tim Pulice - Younger Man
- William Paterson - Mr. Hill
- Luis Oropeza - Revilla
- Tippi Hedren - Florence Peters
- Seth Isler - Sergeant
- Danny Kovacs - Neighbor
- Daniel MacDonald - George
- Frank Maruoka - Neighbor
- Sheila McCarthy - Liz Hamilton
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Writer(s):
- Daniel Pyne
- Producer(s):
- Monroe Sachson, Joe Roth
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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