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Overview

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Director:
Curtis Hanson
Writers:
Anne Holden (novel)
Curtis Hanson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 January 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Innocent of murder. Guilty of love. more
Plot:
Terry is having an affair with his boss' wife Sylvia. One night after an office party they are together... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Fairly decent thriller. more (24 total)

Cast

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Steve Guttenberg ... Terry Lambert

Elizabeth McGovern ... Denise

Isabelle Huppert ... Sylvia Wentworth
Paul Shenar ... Collin Wentworth

Carl Lumbly ... Det. Quirke

Wallace Shawn ... Henderson's Attorney
Frederick Coffin ... Det. Jessup

Brad Greenquist ... Carl Henderson
Robert Schenkkan ... State Attorney Peters
Maury Chaykin ... Pool Player
Sara Carlson ... Dancing Girl

Mark Margolis ... Man in Phone Booth

Kate McGregor-Stewart ... Blowsy Neighbor
Penelope Allen ... Judge
Myvanwy Jenn ... Maid
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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References Rear Window (1954) more
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Fairly decent thriller., 22 August 2007
7/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

After a tryst, sexy boss's wife Sylvia Wentworth (French beauty Isabelle Huppert) witnesses an assault on Denise Connelly (Elizabeth McGovern) by creepy predator Carl Henderson (Brad Greenquist). Since she would be revealing the tryst by coming forward with the information, she lets lover Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) come forward on her behalf. After his lies are revealed in court, he's forced to play amateur detective to both stop the killer and clear himself.

An earlier credit for Curtis Hanson, who went on to make critically acclaimed films like "L.A. Confidential" and "8 Mile", he scripted from Anne Holdens' novel. I found that it was a pretty engrossing movie, and it actually managed to keep me interested for the better part of two hours. The time went by fairly quickly, which is an indication of how entertaining it is. It's not always credible, of course, and not all of the acting is that impressive (Guttenberg is miscast, and Huppert is awkward), but it was an entertaining movie regardless of its flaws. A raft of familiar faces fill out supporting and bit parts (Paul Shenar, Carl Lumbly, Frederick Coffin, Maury Chaykin, Jodi Long, Leon Rippy), although the clear standout is playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, as the smart defense attorney who knows how to destroy Lamberts' credibility.

Nicely photographed by Gilbert Taylor, whose highly impressive credentials include "Dr. Strangelove" and "Star Wars".

As Hitchcock-wannabe cinema goes, it's not bad at all; good for a night's viewing.

7/10

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