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6.1/10   277 votes
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Director:
Marc Bienstock
Writer:
Vladimir Nemirovsky (writer)
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Release Date:
3 January 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
A man and woman detective team investigate the murder of a corporate president, but because the deceased was a friend of the male detective... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Above-average thriller. more

Cast

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Linden Ashby ... Jimmy Price

Suzy Amis ... Connie Roos
Stacy Haiduk ... Lena Girard

Ron Silver ... Guy Girard

Robert Davi ... Gil Potter

Laura Rogers ... Rachel Holmby
Steven Ford ... Bill Girard

Stanley DeSantis ... Walker

Sam Hennings ... Captain Greer
Vladimir Nemirovsky ... Howard
Corey Chang ... Lauren Powers
Dan Woren ... Coroner
Doug Larson ... Beefcake

Michele Marsh ... Carol

April Grace ... Dr. Gower
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Germany:12 | USA:R

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Above-average thriller., 10 July 1999
8/10
Author: Hermit C-2 from Marietta, GA, USA

There's no question whodunnit in this movie--we see that early on for ourselves as a woman kills her husband and arranges it to look as if an intruder in their home did it, along with raping her. What isn't clear is why she did it. Her husband is cheating on her but that doesn't seem to be the motive. She's the beneficiary of a $6 million insurance policy but she gives that to charity. The detectives assigned to investigate are split on the matter. The female partner smells something fishy about the wife's story, but the male detective wants to believe the widow and soon gets romantically involved with her.

That last item may be a cliche in thrillers of this type but this movie does a good job of telling a fresh story in a genre where it seems like every plot twist has been done many times before. Stacy Haiduk is good as the cool and conniving murderer and 'The Beneficiary' is an above-average thriller.

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