Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Roy Jenson
- Puddler
- (as Roy Jensen)
Jacqueline deWit
- Mrs. Kronberg
- (as Jacqueline de Wit)
Al Bain
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Horace G. Brown
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaYears after this film was made, Paul Newman and Shelley Winters appeared together as guests on The Tonight Show. When Johnny Carson asked Winters, "Have you and Paul ever worked together?", Winters replied, "No, we haven't had the opportunity." Newman did an astonished double-take. "We haven't? What was I in Harper (1966)? Chopped liver?" To her chagrin, Winters admitted that she had forgotten about the movie. Newman was incredulous. "I made love to you for two days, in front of the cameras! you tell me you forgot about that."
- GoofsAfter Harper (played by a stuntman) dives through the shed window he runs between some dilapidated ship vent stacks. As the stuntman moves behind the stack, one can see Harper's (Newman) head sticking out on the other side and the stuntman's hind side out the other. The size of the combined Harper at that point is probably more than10 feet tall.
- Quotes
Lew Harper: The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1995 when the film was granted a '12' certificate for home video.
- ConnectionsEdited into La classe américaine (1993)
Featured review
This movie is so great. It is very funny and intriguing at the same time. It liked it so much that I made my boss at the video store sell it to me. Harper is a down on his luck P.I. who is going through a divorce and lives in his office. The story has a lot of plot twists and is an excellent who-done-it. Also, what can I say about Mr. Newman but simply...yum.
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- Also known as
- The Moving Target
- Filming locations
- Moonfire Temple - 2200 Tuna Canyon Road, Topanga, California, USA(Temple in the Clouds)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
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