Bad Timing

Mar 2, 1980

2h 3m

★ 6.5

His terrifying obsession took them to the brink of death and beyond.

Overview

Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's attracted to her young, carefree spirit. Despite the fact that Milena is already married, their friendship quickly turns into a deeply passionate love affair that threatens to overtake them both. When Milena ends up in the hospital from an overdose, Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Recorded Picture Company

The Rank Organisation

Bad Timing Trailers

Cast

Alex Linden

Art Garfunkel

Milena Flaherty

Theresa Russell

Inspector Netusil

Harvey Keitel

Stefan Vognic

Denholm Elliott

Foppish Man

Daniel Massey

Amy Miller

Dana Gillespie

Col. Taylor

William Hootkins

Hospital Policeman

Eugene Lipinski

Policeman #1

George Roubicek

Policeman #2

Stefan Gryff

Czech Receptionist

Sevilla Delofski

Konrad

Robert Walker

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