Production note The movie was written by Daniel Pyne based on stories he heard from tenants in San Francisco before the internet.
Production note The film is directed by John Schlesinger, near the end of his career.
Production note The movie made about $55 million on an $18 million budget.
Production note Carter Hayes drives a 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa.
Production note The hosts note that Beverly D'Angelo's ice-cube scene and nude opening are unusually bold for the movie's rating.
Mentioned with uncertainty They mention Orkin allegedly sued over the way extermination is portrayed.
Production note Kyle says the movie appears to have been shot in 1989 and released into the late yuppie era.
Production note Matthew Modine had been offered Maverick/Top Gun and declined on political grounds, per the hosts.
Hard to Kill Referenced during the opening mailbag apology about missing the Storm family portrait.
Deadly Ground A mailbag grievance asks them to do an episode on it as penance.
Batman Used as the key context for Michael Keaton's stardom and career pivot.
Basic Instinct Mentioned as another example of early-90s San Francisco filmmaking.
Fatal Attraction Cited as a precursor to the 'from hell' thriller formula.
The Rental Referenced as a modern Airbnb-ish horror movie comparison.
Night Shift Used to illustrate Keaton's earlier comic persona.
Beetlejuice Part of Keaton's pre-Batman run that built his appeal.
The Paper Cited as a strong ensemble role for Keaton.
Spotlight Used as another ensemble example and a Boston-accent discussion point.
Vision Quest Referenced repeatedly as Modine's signature lead role and shape reference.
Full Metal Jacket Used to anchor Modine's reputation as a strong, idiosyncratic lead.
The Firm Cited for its Cayman Islands wife-spying dynamic and as an example of a similar con-man plot.
Panic Room Mentioned as a darker De Palma/Fincher-style escalation point for the material.
Unfaithful Bill says the Amazon next-up suggestion led him to rewatch it after Pacific Heights.
