Unable to get through to a particularly hostile patient, psychiatrist Peter Falk goes to gray-haired senior shrink Sidney Poitier for advice. This prompts Poitier to recall his experiences during World War II. While working on behalf of the government, Poitier was assigned the case of psycho Nazi sympathizer Bobby Darin. A complex flashback structure reveals the various influences that led to Darin's warped state of mind and to his life of crime. Poitier perceives that Darin is potentially dangerous, and insists that he ...
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Unable to get through to a particularly hostile patient, psychiatrist Peter Falk goes to gray-haired senior shrink Sidney Poitier for advice. This prompts Poitier to recall his experiences during World War II. While working on behalf of the government, Poitier was assigned the case of psycho Nazi sympathizer Bobby Darin. A complex flashback structure reveals the various influences that led to Darin's warped state of mind and to his life of crime. Poitier perceives that Darin is potentially dangerous, and insists that he needs further treatment. The government sees things differently, and allows Darin, who on the surface shows signs of recovery, to leave the hospital. The horrible results of this decision serve to convince Poitier to follow his own gut feelings no matter what his fellow "experts" might advise, and to continue probing even the most recalcitrant or deceptively "cured" of patients. Essentially a conformist psychological melodrama, Pressure Point truly comes to life whenever Bobby Darin is on the screen. His performance was outstanding, far better than his Oscar-nominated turn in 1963's Captain Newman MD. Unfortunately, the critics were aligned against Darin, possibly because of the singer/actor's well-publicized arrogance; Judith Crist went so far as to compare Darin to Dr. Samuel Johnson's walking dog, quipping that the most remarkable aspect of Darin's performance was not that he did it well, but that he did it at all. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Munday, Barry Gordon, Gilbert Green, Howard Caine, Anne... Good. Run time: 89. Case/disc is scratched but it shouldnt affect playback. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Munday. New. Run time: 89. Order with confidence-We've been selling online over 25 years.
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Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Munday. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 89 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.66: 1. Originally released: 1962. factory sealed brand new not a promo or cutout
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Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Munday. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 89 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.66: 1. Originally released: 1962.
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