Bloodline is a thriller film picture released in 1979. Based upon the novel Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon, it was produced by Paramount Pictures and directed by Terence Young with music by Ennio Morricone. The film was also released under the title Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline. It was the only R-rated film to star Audrey Hepburn. Sam Roffe, President of Roffe & Sons Pharmaceuticals, dies in a climbing accident leaving his daughter Elizabeth a billion-dollar empire. Roffe's board members thus see the opportunity to settle old scores, jockey for higher positions, and reap lucrative profits.... However, an investigation into Sam's accident uncovers a murder and a nefarious power struggle within the company. Lead investigator Max Hornung informs Elizabeth of his list of suspects that include her closest advisers and financially strapped family members. During this time she marries CEO Rhys Williams but he, too, is identified by Hornung as a suspect. As president, Elizabeth refuses to let shares of Roffe & Sons sell on the world market.
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| Release date: | June 29, 1979 |
| Directed by: | Terence Young |
| Runtime: | 116 Minutes |
| Editor: | Bud Molin |
| Music by: | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography: | Freddie Young |
| Screenplay by: | Sidney Sheldon |
| Genre: | Thriller |