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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - The Deliberate Stranger
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List Price: $24.98
Our Price: $144.06
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, Glynnis O'Connor
Directed By: Marvin J. Chomsky
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302662474
Format: Color
ISBN: 6302662478
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 1995-06-14
Running Time: 188
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1986-05-04
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Editorial Reviews:
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Don't think that because the Ted Bundy biopic The Deliberate Stranger was a TV movie it will somehow be tamer than a feature film on the same subject. Though there's very little graphic violence, the film is as disturbing and intense as the creepiest big-screen thriller. Mark Harmon, playing daringly against type (the film aired in 1986, around the time People magazine dubbed Harmon "the sexiest man alive"), is riveting as the charming Bundy, who is believed to have murdered dozens of young women in the 1970s--all while keeping up the appearance of being an earnest law student and rising political star in the Seattle area. Harmon, whose performance earned him an Emmy nomination, is commanding as Bundy; he's believably boyish and utterly charismatic, and has mastered all the Bundy tics we came to know during his televised trials, including the lopsided grin and the slightly bug-eyed stare. The film sticks impressively closely to the facts of the case and allows the viewer, along with his potential victims, to be swept away by Bundy's charm and craftiness. And it's the filmmakers' great achievement that knowing the ultimate outcome of the case--Bundy was finally executed in Florida in 1989--doesn't affect our involvement in the film. Watch this one with all the lights on. --Anne Hurley
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Harmon is EXCELLENT as Ted Bundy~ well done TV movie~
Comment: PLOT: Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy~ he nailed this performance~ excellent portait of Ted the man with charm and looks enough to fool JUST about everyone~ very good detailed.
Ted Bundy was charming and was headed to law school. He loved women and women loved him~ his charm, wit, very empathetic and most of all handsome looks made him stand out~ but his superior IQ all gave him the means to vent his Psychopathic personality and be very successful at serial killing. The actual number is still (some believe over 100 in 6 or more states)... BUT in "this" version about 20 girls over many years (1974-1978) were succesfully killed by TED~ why his own friends believe him innocent~ Ted has the charm to have girl friends and be fairly nice to them~ they fall in love with his charm and looks~ but some where the REAL Ted show up and then he sets off on a killing spree~the term THE DELIBERATE STRANGER IS BECAUSE TED ALWAYS "CHOOSE STRANGERS" TO MURDER~ but has lasting relationships with his friends and girlfrieds.....but TED sees his target and in broad day at beaches, ski resorts, school, college campuses and more... TED in plain sight knows how to "charm" and TRICK the women to go with him by any lie he can ...just long "enough for TED to abduct and kill them"~ and then next thing a girl is missing~ with some computer work and plain old fashion good detective work TED hit the top of the suspect list~ at the times the police can blame their own blunders when he escapes more than once the last time sadly he killed and raped many women in several days~ before one last capture~ ODDLY ENOUOGH what leads the police most of the time for his "captures" is his lousy driving he stopped and then gets arrested. GEE doesn't every one have a PAIR OF HANDCUFFS AND CROWBAR IN THE BACK OF THE CAR~? before DNA this is a good movie and clever Ted cons just about every one~ MARK HARMON IS EXCELLENT right down the charm and good looks and has women falling all over him~ he "becomes TED".
I GIVE THIS A SOLID 9 OUT OF 10 FOR A VERY GOOD TV MOVIE.
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Summary: A chilling portrait of a very real human "monster"
Comment: Mark Harmon proved to the world that besides good looks that he can act with this mini-series. He is ferocious as Ted Bundy, all smiles and glad handing, eager to help and be liked, handsom,smart, and the most depraved, sick,"monster" who every walked the Earth. Mr. Harmon gives you all that in just one lopsided grin,turn of his head, or in just a stare that chills your blood as he hunts women with a most casual air about him.
As to the person who complained about the name changes of the victims, that was done because at the time the film was made may of the cases were still in court and they didn't want to spoil and new charges that might be brought. They also did this at the behest of many of the families.
Other than that they get the facts right and do the best they can to tell the story right(it would have been impossible to cover EVERY MURDER in the running time they had. this is the most complete film I have ever seen on Mr. Bundy and Mark Harmon is stunning and even manages to make you feel sorry for him sometimes just like the real Bundy did.
A very fine job by all involved
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Summary: The Deliberate Stranger
Comment: I have seen this movie and Mark Harmon is excellent. However, I did not purchase this film as I thought the sellers carrying it made it too pricey.
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Summary: The Deliberate Stranger
Comment: I would say this television movie is a must see for anyone interested in the life and "career" of serial killer Ted Bundy. Mark Harmon does a very respectable job of portraying a man who is charming, intellectual, romantic, charismatic, intellectual, and digustingly despicable, all at the same time.
You must keep in mind that this movie was made in 1986, and for television. Because of that, it does not display the violence of Bundy's story the way movies today (in the 21st century) are likely to portray violence. Still, the graphic violence really isn't needed in this case. Bundy's story is really a tale of a life full of potential gone incredibly wrong. "The Deliberate Stranger" captures that theme very well, and Harmon portrays Bundy with a personality (and sickness) that has you glued to the screen.
In terms of accuracy, I would say this TV movie is 95% right on. It is perfectly understandable that the names of the victims were changed (for the most part), but the circumstances of their crimes were not. I would recommend reading Larsen's book of the same name or Ann Rule's "The Stranger Beside Me" before viewing the movie. Trust me, you will be able to relate all the ficitious names in the movie to the real life victims and circumstances. Some of the scenes are so close to the real facts that it is chilling.
There have been several movies about Bundy in the years since "The Deliberate Stranger" was produced in 1986. I would still recommend this one above all the others. Again, you need to keep in mind that it was made for television and the year in which it was made, but even still, it is a compelling portrayal of the events as they unfolded. If you are simply looking for blood and guts, this is not the version for you, but if you are looking for a multidimensional look at the man -- Theodore Robert Bundy -- you will be quite happy with this version and with Harmon's portrayal.
Keep in mind that this movie was made within a decade of the actual events. So far, it is as close to the real life facts as I've ever seen in a dramatic presentation of Bundy's life. I'm still hoping for a *quality* feature film on Ted Bundy. If done right, and with the proper budget (and talented actors), I think that type of film could be an Oscar winner. Until then, Mark Harmon's television Bundy stands up quite well. Get it. Watch it. This fascinating, compelling, and tragic tale of wasted potential and lives ended too soon never goes out of style. You will be riveted. Its one major shortcoming is that is was filmed (and completed) three years before Bundy's real life tale finally came to an end -- in the electric chair at Florida State Prison. If only there could be an *afterward* to television movies.
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Summary: Not completely accurate, but great for Bundy followers
Comment: I remember seeing this movie on TV when I was a kid, and from that, I became obsessed with serial killers. Not in a bad way...I've just found them fascinating, that they can appear so seemingly ordinary yet they're completely crazy. And we're not just talking a few sandwiches short of a picnic here either. Anyway, if you know about Ted Bundy, you will certainly enjoy this movie, despite some discrepencies in accuracy. I wish they would put this on DVD already! So, if you have ever been interested in Ted Bundy, The Deliberate Stranger will certainly appeal to you.
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