Maybe he would find the girl... maybe he would find himself.
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
Night Moves (1975) is a thriller, crime and drama film directed by Arthur Penn, released on June 11, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, John Crawford and Susan Clark. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 375 ratings.
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Gene Hackman
as Harry Moseby
Jennifer Warren
as Paula
John Crawford
as Tom Iverson
Susan Clark
as Ellen Moseby
Melanie Griffith
as Delilah "Delly" Grastner
Edward Binns
as Joey Ziegler
Harris Yulin
as Marty Heller
Janet Ward
as Arlene Iverson
James Woods
as Quentin
Kenneth Mars
as Nick
Anthony Costello
as Marv Ellman
Ben Archibek
as Charles
Directed by Arthur Penn, written by Alan Sharp, produced by Robert M. Sherman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 375 ratings.
Take a swing at me Harry the way Sam Spade would. Night Moves is directed by Arthur Penn and written by Alan Sharp. It stars Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark, James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars and Janet Ward. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Bruce Surtees. Former footballer turned private detective in Los Angeles Harry Moseby (Hackman), gets hired by an…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
67/100 A P.I. is hired to find a missing girl but there's more going on than just that. This was a thoroughly solid drama with excellent acting and writing all around. What was really nice was the P.I. Moseby character. Rather than play the stereotypical hard drinking, morally questionable guy ready for conflict, Gene Hackman gave us a genuinely nice guy full of empathy and a need to do the right thing, regardless…
Reviewed on January 7, 2026
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Night Moves (1975) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Night Moves (1975) includes Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, John Crawford, Susan Clark and Melanie Griffith. The film was directed by Arthur Penn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Night Moves was released on June 11, 1975 and runs for 1h 40m.
Night Moves (1975) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 375 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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