Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 thriller film starring Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones and directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay was adapted from a spec script titled Eyes, written by John Carpenter, and was Carpenter's first major studio film of his career. Producer Jon Peters, who was dating Barbra Streisand at the time, bought the screenplay as a starring vehicle for the actress, but Streisand eventually decided not to take the role because of "the kinky nature of the story," as Peters later explained. As a result, the role went to Dunaway, who had just won an Oscar for her performance... in Network. However, Streisand felt that "Prisoner," the main torch song from the film would be a good power ballad vehicle for her, was included in the soundtrack and garnered her a huge hit as a result. Eyes of Laura Mars is said to be an example of an American version of the giallo genre. The film is also noted for its use of red herrings and its twist ending. Laura Mars is a glamorous fashion photographer who specializes in stylized violence.
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| Release date: | August 2, 1978 |
| Directed by: | Irvin Kershner |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 104 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jon Peters, Laura Ziskin |
| Editor: | Michael Kahn |
| Cinematography: | Victor J. Kemper |
| Estimated budget: | $7,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |