TIGHTROPE (1984) MOVIE POSTER, ORIGINAL DAYBILL, CLINT EASTWOOD
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
Tightrope (1984) Original Daybill, Movie Poster, Starring Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold & Dan Hedaya, Directed by Richard Tuggle is in Mint Condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition: This Original Daybill...
Tightrope (1984) Original Daybill, Movie Poster, Starring Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold & Dan Hedaya, Directed by Richard Tuggle is in Mint Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Daybill is presented in Mint condition with two standard Daybill folds. No flaws. This Poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board. This original Australian daybill poster represents a superb piece of neo-noir thriller cinema from one of Clint Eastwood's most underrated and psychologically complex performances of the 1980s.
Movie Synopsis
Tightrope is a gripping 1984 American neo-noir psychological thriller that showcases Clint Eastwood in one of his most complex and morally ambiguous roles. Directed and written by Richard Tuggle in his directorial debut, this film marked a significant departure from Eastwood's iconic Dirty Harry character, presenting instead a deeply flawed and vulnerable protagonist.
Eastwood plays Wes Block, a divorced New Orleans homicide detective who becomes dangerously entangled in the investigation of a serial killer targeting young women in the French Quarter. The killer's victims are getting uncomfortably personal, choosing women who are acquaintances of Block, and even threatening his own daughters. Geneviève Bujold delivers a powerful performance as Beryl Thibodeaux, a feminist social worker who becomes both Block's romantic interest and moral compass, while Dan Hedaya co-stars as Detective Molinari, Block's partner in the investigation.
The film features Alison Eastwood, Clint's twelve-year-old daughter, making her acting debut as Amanda Block, alongside Jenny Beck as Penny Block. The cast also includes Marco St. John as Leander Rolfe, Rebecca Perle, Regina Richardson, Randi Brooks, Jamie Rose, and Margaret Howell in supporting roles.
What sets Tightrope apart from typical police thrillers is its unflinching examination of the thin line between law enforcement and criminality. Block's investigation forces him to confront his own dark impulses and sexual compulsions, creating a psychological cat-and-mouse game where the hunter becomes the hunted. The film explores themes of sexual deviance, moral ambiguity, and the corrupting nature of violence in ways that were groundbreaking for mainstream cinema in 1984.
Filmed entirely in New Orleans during the autumn of 1983, the production utilised the city's atmospheric French Quarter and historic neighbourhoods to create an authentic noir atmosphere. Producer Fritz Manes explained that they wanted to capture both the historic charm and the darker underbelly of the city. The film's cinematography emphasises the sultry, dangerous atmosphere of New Orleans' nightlife, creating a perfect backdrop for this psychological thriller.
Interestingly, Richard Tuggle had previously written the screenplay for Eastwood's Escape from Alcatraz before being given the opportunity to direct. There were early suggestions that Eastwood might receive his first Oscar nomination for this complex performance, though this ultimately didn't materialise. The film stands as one of Eastwood's most psychologically challenging roles, exploring the darker aspects of masculinity and law enforcement.
To find out more about Tightrope (1984) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.