The Stranger (1987)
Anno di uscita: 1987
Nazione: Argentina, United States
Alternative Title: El extraño
Regista: Adolfo Aristarain
Writer: Dan Gurskis
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Hugo Lamonica, Jorge Gundín
Executive Producer: Michael Nolin
Società: Columbia Pictures, Freeze Frame Films, Michael Nolin, Tusitalia
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: amnesia, dea agent, female amnesiac, female protagonist, film within a film, gang, happy ending, hitman, hunted, love interest, micro film, murder, pop rock song, shot and killed, skeptical cop, song during end credits, swallowing evidence, witness, witness to a murder, woman
Storia
A woman, whose identity remains unknown, witnesses a brutal murder. In her haste to flee the scene, she gets into a car accident that leaves her with amnesia. Despite not knowing her own identity or where the murder took place, she can vividly recall the details of the crime itself. The police are unable to find any evidence of the murder, but they begin an investigation based on her testimony. Meanwhile, the killers, aware that she is the sole surviving witness, start hunting her down.
Riassunto
The Stranger (1987) is a psychological thriller directed by Adolfo Aristarain and co-produced by Argentina and the United States. The film centers around a woman who becomes an amnesia victim after witnessing a murder and fleeing the scene. With no knowledge of her own identity or the location of the crime, she nonetheless possesses detailed memories of the brutal act itself. The story revolves around her struggle to piece together her past while evading the killers who are determined to silence her.
