Pacific Heights

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

Cast

Melanie Griffith

as Patty Palmer

Matthew Modine

as Drake Goodman

Michael Keaton

as Carter Hayes / James Danforth

Mako

as Toshio Watanabe

Nobu McCarthy

as Mira Watanabe

Laurie Metcalf

as Stephanie MacDonald

Carl Lumbly

as Lieutenant Lou Baker

Dorian Harewood

as Dennis

Luca Bercovici

as Greg

Tippi Hedren

as Florence Peters

Reviews

John Chard

Pacific Heights – Low Human. Pacific Heights is directed by John Schlesinger and written by Daniel Pyne. It stars Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Laurie Metcalf and Mako. Music is by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Amir M. Mokri. Young couple Patty and Drake plough all thei...

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