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3 January 1997 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisUser Comments:
Above-average thriller. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Rated R for strong sexuality, language and some violence.Parents Guide:
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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.