"You can get away with anything. Once."

1981

2h 2m

6.5(576 votes)

Crime

Romance

Drama

Thriller

Overview

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jack Nicholson

Frank Chambers

Jessica Lange

Cora Papadakis

John Colicos

Nick Papadakis

Michael Lerner

Mr. Katz

John P. Ryan

Kennedy

Anjelica Huston

Madge

William Traylor

Sackett

Thomas Hill

Barlow

Jon Van Ness

Motorcycle Cop

Brian Farrell

Mortenson

Creative team

Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Written by: David Mamet
Produced by: Charles Mulvehill
Bob Rafelson

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