Frantic (1988)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Danger. Desire. Desperation.

The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.

• Released: 1988-02-19
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 1,172 votes

Directed by Roman Polanski.

Top cast

• Harrison Ford as Richard Walker
• Emmanuelle Seigner as Michelle
• Betty Buckley as Sondra Walker
• Dominique Pinon as Wino
• Jacques Ciron as Hotel Manager
• John Mahoney as Williams
• Jimmie Ray Weeks as Shaap
• David Huddleston as Peter
• Alexandra Stewart as Edie
• Yorgo Voyagis as The Kidnapper

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Frantic

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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