Spanning twenty-four hours, HEIGHTS follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.
Acting
Glenn Close devours every scene as a larger-than-life opera diva.
Writing
Chris Terrio's debut: theatrical dialogue that thinks it's smarter than it is.
Production
Manhattan as character—literally, there's a rooftop scene.
Director
Chris Terrio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chris Terrio later won an Oscar for Argo's screenplay, making Heights his fascinatingly uneven stepping stone.
Based on Amy Fox's play; the film struggles to escape its theatrical origins with those long walk-and-talks through Manhattan.
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