Rotten
[Polanski's] usual surrealism is almost completely absent.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Roman Polanski Director
- Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Walker
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Michelle
- Betty Buckley as Sondra Walker
- John Mahoney as Williams
- Jimmy Ray Weeks as Shaap
- Jacques Ciron as Le Grand Hotel Manager
- Yorgo Voyagis as Kidnapper
- David Huddleston as Peter
- Jimmie Ray Weeks as Shaap
- Alexandra Stewart as Edie
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A thriller without much surprise, suspense or excitement.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
[Polanski] has succeeded in picking up the clever, unnerving thread of his earlier career.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Even with its excesses, Frantic is a reminder of how absorbing a good thriller can be.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Vintage Polanski.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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