| Compare Prices (See All Offers) |
| |
|
$13.99 
at Amazon
|
| |
|
|
$6.96
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$13.99
at Family Video
|
| |
|
|
$15.99
at J&R Music and Computer World
|
| |
|
|
$6.20
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$11.37
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
$13.86
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$18.95
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| Why are these stores listed? |
|
|
Key Information
|
| Directors: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Stars: |
Cary Grant |
| Actors: |
James Mason |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Spies · Classic · Drama · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Special Edition; Clam Shell |
| UPC: |
012569539730 |
| Release Date: |
1959 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 16min |
|
Languages
|
| Original Language: |
English |
|
DVD Editions
|
| : |
Format: DVD
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 07, 2004)
UPC: 012569670990 |
|
VHS Editions
|
| : |
Format: VHS: Special Edition with Extras, 2hr 16min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (September 04, 2001)
UPC: 012569553132 |
|
Credits
|
| Screenwriter: |
Ernest Lehman |
|
Professional Reviews
|
| : |
(03/01/2000, p.86, Nev Pierce): "...NORTH BY NORTHWEST is sequence after sequence of breathlessly exciting and amusing entertainment..." -- 5 out of 5 stars |
| More Information |
| Details: |
NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a suspense thriller that finds Cary Grant in the role of Roger Thornhill, a Manhattan advertising executive mistaken for a spy. Considered by many to be the prototypical pure action movie (creating the template for later James Bond and Indiana Jones films), the film is a cross-country roller-coaster ride with Alfred Hitchcock at the helm. The film is duly famous for several classic and indelible scenes, including the desert biplane encounter and the Mt. Rushmore climax. The original title was THE MAN IN LINCOLN'S NOSE, which was replaced by a reference to a line from William Shakespeare's HAMLET (in which Hamlet says, "I am but mad north-north-west."). The magical combination of Hitchcock and the debonair Grant--who made four wonderful films together--makes NORTH BY NORTHWEST a suspense-filled standout. <br> <br> When Thornhill finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, the world as he knows it comes to an end. Suddenly danger threatens as the hapless businessman is targe... |
| Return to top |
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
