Beatrice Pons

When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine gets roped into situations involving theft, murder and the mob. Can the beleaguered expatriate with big dreams turn her life around and steer clear of crime and chaos?

Leonard Junger, an aspiring television writer, tries to find a cheap apartment for his estranged wife and daughter so that they can be a family again. During his quest, he encounters mystery and murder.

Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her sons commit acts of rape and murder. Now these women are prisoners and lowered to pawns in the game of checkers between two dim wits and their Maniac Mommy and the question becomes, can any of them escape, alive?

배우 폴 뉴먼의 감독 데뷔작으로 1968년 아카데미 최우수 작품상, 여우 주연상, 여우 조연상 후보에 오르기도 했던 작품이다. 레이첼은 사랑 한번 해보지 않은 35세의 노처녀 학교 선생님으로, 이제껏 어떤 결정도 과감하게 내려본 적이 없다. 그런데 대도시에서 온 한 남자가 그녀에게 데이트를 요청하자, 자신의 인생에 대해서 결정을 내려야 하는 상황에 처하는데..

A detective investigating the murder of a heroin addict discovers that there is a connection between the junkie and his fiance, who is his boss' daughter.