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Man on a Swing

A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man ...

Director

Frank Perry

Year

Genre

crime, mystery, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Jaffilms Inc.,Paramount Pictures

Awards

1 nomination

Lee Tucker

Cliff Robertson

Franklin Wills

Janet Tucker

Dorothy Tristan

Dr. Anna Willson

Elizabeth Wilson

Dr. Nicholas Holnar

George Voskovec

Dr. Philip Fusco

Willie Younger

Peter Masterson

Ted Ronan

Dan Lloyd

Richie Tom Keating

Christopher Allport

Diana Spenser

Patricia Hawkins

Man in Motel

Richard Venture

Maggie Dawson

Donald Forbes

Mr. Dawson

Mrs. Dawson

Sam Gallagher

Richard McKenzie

Father Connally

Mrs. Brennan

Clarice Blackburn

Paul Kearney

Pete Russell

Steve Barron

Ronnie

Coach

Clarence Felder

Evelyn Moore

Penelope Milford

Check-Out Man

Mrs. Segretta

Plant Manager

Man in Plant

The Swimmer

Clerk

David Hopsecker

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We got a call from her roommate last night
that the girl was missing. - Man on a Swing

We got a call from her roommate last night that the girl was...

- What does it look like, Sam?
- Hi, Lee. - Man on a Swing

- What does it look like, Sam? - Hi, Lee.

- How are you, Lee?
- Hello, Pete. - Man on a Swing

- How are you, Lee? - Hello, Pete.

Kind of hard to believe
the girl pulled her right arm free. - Man on a Swing

Kind of hard to believe the girl pulled her right arm free.

We got this one from the girl
that found her... - Man on a Swing

We got this one from the girl that found her...

Said there was a distinct possibility... - Man on a Swing

Said there was a distinct possibility...

I'll get you another beer. - Man on a Swing

I'll get you another beer.

Sure, I'll take a lie-detector test. - Man on a Swing

Sure, I'll take a lie-detector test.

I got sort of a nutty call on hold, Chief. - Man on a Swing

I got sort of a nutty call on hold, Chief.

Who do you suppose these belong to? - Man on a Swing

Who do you suppose these belong to?

- Where'd you find these?
- In her purse. - Man on a Swing

- Where'd you find these? - In her purse.

Jesus. It's the left eye. - Man on a Swing

Jesus. It's the left eye.

I see... - Man on a Swing

You ought to get out. - Man on a Swing

You ought to get out.

As far as you know,
is Donald Forbes interested in the occult? - Man on a Swing

As far as you know, is Donald Forbes interested in the occul...

Okay, I think the trace is coming through. - Man on a Swing

Okay, I think the trace is coming through.

Who's at the Rosehaven Motel in room 367? - Man on a Swing

Who's at the Rosehaven Motel in room 367?

- Chief?
- Yeah. - Man on a Swing

- Chief? - Yeah.

Why am I being drawn in this direction? - Man on a Swing

Why am I being drawn in this direction?

He's been working late. - Man on a Swing

He's been working late.

It's not going to be twins. - Man on a Swing

It's not going to be twins.

If you wish,
you can go through these envelopes - Man on a Swing

If you wish, you can go through these envelopes

All right. - Man on a Swing

Willie? - Man on a Swing

I want that baby... - Man on a Swing

I want that baby...

Yeah. - Man on a Swing

- That's not my doing, Lee.
- Well, it's a pretty good likeness. - Man on a Swing

- That's not my doing, Lee. - Well, it's a pretty ...

Lee? Lee? - Man on a Swing

Hey, Janet. - Man on a Swing

"Merry Christmas.” - Man on a Swing

"Merry Christmas.”

- Hello.
- Mrs. Tucker? - Man on a Swing

- Hello. - Mrs. Tucker?

Someone who wants to know - Man on a Swing

Someone who wants to know

Sounded like a boy, or maybe a man
with a not very masculine voice. - Man on a Swing

Sounded like a boy, or maybe a man with a not very masculine...

Wills! - Man on a Swing

And you lied to me. - Man on a Swing

And you lied to me.

Well, are you willing to...
continue, Franklin? - Man on a Swing

Well, are you willing to... continue, Franklin?

The name? - Man on a Swing

Where am I? - Man on a Swing

There's a... there's a female
who's had pain. - Man on a Swing

There's a... there's a female who's had pain.

Has it occurred or is it going to occur? - Man on a Swing

Has it occurred or is it going to occur?

- Lieutenant Younger.
- Willie. - Man on a Swing

- Lieutenant Younger. - Willie.

Oh, no. No. God, no. - Man on a Swing

Oh, no. No. God, no.

Can we take some pictures? - Man on a Swing

Can we take some pictures?

No! Oh, my God! No! - Man on a Swing

No! Oh, my God! No!

This is Chief Tucker.
I want an APB for a tan Pontiac. - Man on a Swing

This is Chief Tucker. I want an APB for a tan Pontiac.

Who are you trying to call,
you son of a bitch? - Man on a Swing

Who are you trying to call, you son of a bitch?

Just talked to a friend of yours...
Franklin Wills. - Man on a Swing

Just talked to a friend of yours... Franklin Wills.

We hardly ever talked. - Man on a Swing

We hardly ever talked.

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A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man ...

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Director: Frank Perry

Writer: David Zelag Goodman, William Arthur Clark

Production: Jaffilms Inc.,Paramount Pictures

Genre: crime, mystery, thriller

Year: 1974

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Feb 1974

Awards: 1 nomination

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