Rent The Fantasist (1986)
2.9 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Patricia Teeling (Moira Harris) leaves the rural farming community she grew up in and moves to Dublin where she discovers a wonderful world of eccentrics and warm pubs. She soon picks up admirers, one of which is romantic American writer Danny Sullivan (Timothy Bottoms). When Danny's wife is murdered by a serial killer, Patricia withholds information from the police which might lead them to suspect him. Now plunged into a world of fear, her only consolation is the knowledge that she is being protected by the police, and especially by the suave Inspector McMyler (Christopher Cazenove). The killer, motivated by fantasies of female innocence, becomes fixated on Patricia who starts to receive anonymous phone calls full of literary and sexual allusions. After discovering the identity of the killer, Patricia tries in vain to escape - can she manage to elude death, or will she become the killer's next victim..? - Actors:
- Moira Sinise, Christopher Cazenove, Timothy Bottoms, John Kavanagh, Mick Lally, Bairbre Ní Chaoimh, Jim Bartley, Deirdre Donnelly, Liam O'Callaghan, Ronan Wilmot, May Giles, Se Ledwidge, Gabrielle Reidy, Agnes Bernelle, Seamus Forde, Derek Halligan, Virginia Cole, Sean Rafferty, Patrick Daly, Maeliosa Stafford
- Directors:
- Robin Hardy
- Producers:
- Mark Forstater
- Writers:
- Robin Hardy, Patrick McGinley
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Wicker Man
- Countries:
- Ireland
