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Obsession

1976·1h 38m·PG
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
13,431 votes
Metascore
59
Metacritic

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

Obsession is a 1976 drama mystery movie directed by Brian De Palma, starring John Lithgow, Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 13,431 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Brian De Palma
Stars
John Lithgow
Cliff Robertson
Geneviève Bujold
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
Details
1976-09-13
98 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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