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I think part of this movie may have been stolen


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They left out a LOT of nudity!

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It's a remake of Double Indemnity made in the 40's.




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Remake?

Don't think so.

Lawrence Kasdan has never denied that he was inspired by DI, but this was no official remake and there is no writing credit to Cain, Wilder or Chandler.

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Big deal. The makers of DISTURBIA have never acknowledged that that film was a teenage remake of REAR WINDOW, and they quote the influence of a lot of other films, yet not the Hitchcock.

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I'm not sure what point you're trying to make Donato. The makers of Disturbia were sued for breach of copyright by the publishers of the short story upon which Rear Window was based ... and they lost.

As well as this, Caruso the director frequently acknowledged the influences of Hitchcock on his film. http://www.showbizmonkeys.com/features.php?id=6

So to use your own words ...

Big deal.
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