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Director:
Erik Anjou
Writer:
Erik Anjou (writer)
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Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
One touch is all it takes. more
Plot:
A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Robert Patrick ... Jarvis Scott

Teri Hatcher ... Dani Payson

Cyril O'Reilly ... Gary / Eric

Matt McCoy ... Chazz Stone
Shannon Dobson Fopeano ... Jeanne

Ian Buchanan ... Terrence

Howard Spiegel ... Michael
Cassian Elwes ... Minion #1
Saul Janson ... Minion #2

Lisa Marie Kurbikoff ... Partygoer
David Niven Jr. ... Peeping Tom
Anthony Pena ... Policeman #1
Rolf Englehardt ... Policeman #2
Brian Currie ... Policeman #3
Paul Timms ... Policeman #4
Michael Brochard ... Ballplayer #1
Brian Regalot ... Ballplayer #2

Gary Grossman ... Ballplayer #3
Michael Sladek ... Ballplayer #4
Elizabeth Hayden ... Airline Attendant
Elizabeth Barondes ... Actress
Roberta Hanley ... Airline Stewardess
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Directed by
Erik Anjou 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Erik Anjou  writer

Produced by
Stephan Bataillard .... producer
Edward Bates .... co-producer
Cassian Elwes .... executive producer
Peter Greene .... co-producer
David Niven Jr. .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Dave Kopplin 
 
Cinematography by
Greg Littlewood 
 
Film Editing by
Mike Jackson 
 
Production Design by
Gustav Alsina 
 
Art Direction by
Benjamin Minot 
 
Costume Design by
Elizabeth Minetree 
 
Other crew
Scott Putman .... assistant to producer
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
USA:R

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
The Cool Surface Is Pretty Cool, 16 February 1999
Author: Philip Corvus (ravenart@hotmail.com) from Seattle, WA

Fantasies pose as realities in this film of double personalities double crossing themselves. When aspiring "too soft" writer meets sexy actress next door, he rises with inspiration as she plays great reach-withdraw games to keep him creative. But when the writer's screenplay gets bought, intent, motivation, and fantasy all meld into one, big potboiler. The beasts of lust, greed, and ambition surface within the characters, souring to a conclusion.

Some pretty talented people cut their teeth on juicy, B-characters and seedy situations in this film. Namely, Teri Hatcher, Robert Patrick, and the writer-director, Erik Anjou. There is even a possible subtextual argument on the dangers of secondary experience supplanting primary experience. It also goes out of its way to damn Capitalism A La Hollywood. After all, the screen writer is merely making his material saleable. It's not his fault that he can only write about what he experiences.

All in all, this is quite a respectable entry into the late-night Cable Hell of the Sleaze-B, Thriller genre.

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