Night Moves (1975) Arthur Penn

Existential neonoir is one of the key films of the 1970s, boasting a landmark toughbutvulnerable performance by Gene Hackman. Exfootball pro Harry Moseby (Hackman) struggles to make ends meet as a PI in Hollywood, working long hours for little pay and further alienating the affection of his wife (Susan Clark), who s begun to have an affair. Just as Harry realizes what a poor PI he has been in his own life, he gets caught up in a new case that sends him to the Florida Keys to track down a wildchild heiress Delly (Melanie Griffith) for her faded actress mother. Bringing Delly back to LA, Harry thinks he s solved the case, but the trouble is only beginning.