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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0078742230191
Format: Color, NTSC
Label: Chiron Industries
Manufacturer: Chiron Industries
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 1989
Publisher: Chiron Industries
Running Time: 93 minutes
Sales Rank: 8484
Studio: Chiron Industries
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Legendary Brawl!
I got my OOP VHS of Darker Than Amber last week. I had heard a lot about the legendary brawl between hero Rod Taylor and villian William Smith. I wanted to see the movie and knew I would probably have to pay a little extra for it. First, I thought the movie was pretty good though it was a bit dated. Even though it was dated it didn't take away from the story which was pretty good. I didn't know anything about the books or the character of Travis McGee when I first started watching. I enjoyed the ... Read More
Rating: - Why is this not on DVD?
Let's hope that someone will bring this out on DVD AND uncut! The fight between Taylor and Smith is one of the best ever filmed. Rod Taylor was simply perfect as MacDonald's "salvage expert" Travis McGee (and Theodore Bikel made a much better Meyer than Gene Evans would some years later in the tv production THE EMPTY COPPER SEA). Then there is Big Bill Smith,who made a career as the best crazed, over the edge psychos of all time.
Rating:  - Mystery on The Rocks
If you are a Travis McGee fan, this is one film which belongs in your collection. The movie mirrors the book and the fact leading man Rod Taylor has the role is no surprise as he is perfect for the part. In short the story is of Travis McGee, a Private detective hired to investigate the death of a woman who's sister has been murdered. McGee discoverers the murderer is none other than William Smith who plays Terry Bartell. Smith is awesome in this role and anyone who gazes on that extraordinary ... Read More
Rating: - Darker Than Amber
One of the best fight scenes ever made using mostly the actual actors. Still waiting for the DVD "UNEDITED VERSION".
Found a Danish subtitled version on ebay which claims to be spoken in english and completely unedited from Europe, but who knows. Does anyone know when the dvd will be out or where we can find out the answer. Thanks.
Rating: - Where the DVD?
I initially saw this on TV, then years ago purchased the VHS-which i was sad to see was the edited version (I believe the same as the version shown on TV).
Well it captures that late 60's vibe perfectly, and I just love the houseboat Travis lives on!
On top of that one could compare this film/story to "Lady In Cement"-a Frank Sinatra mystery which has almost the same exact storyline (Sinatra's detective even also lives on a houseboat) which has just been released on DVD but is vastly inferior ... Read More
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