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Director:
Maggie Greenwald
Writers:
Maggie Greenwald (writer)
Jim Thompson (novel)
Release Date:
9 February 1990 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The Daughter. The Addict. The Gossip. The Stripper. The Murder. more
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Mesmerizing little movie - perfect in its way... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Loretta Gross ... Luane
Andrew Lee Barrett ... Bobbie Ashton
Jackson Sims ... Pete Pavlov
Steve Monroe ... Ralph
Cathy Haase ... Danny Lee
William Russell ... Rags

Jorja Fox ... Myra Pavlov (as Jorjan Fox)
Sean O'Sullivan ... The Doctor
Ellen Kelly ... Lily Williams
Ralph Graff ... Henry Williams
Jim Woyt ... Bar Regular
Cesar Pares ... Bar Regular
Mike Towstik ... Bar Regular
Bill Busto ... Policeman
Spencer Neyland ... Dancing Drunk
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:18

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Mesmerizing little movie - perfect in its way..., 28 April 2000
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Author: inframan from the lower depths

I can't believe this movie was made in 1989 & I never heard of it before its premiere on the Sundance channel. It's a riveting piece of work that's all of a piece: from the performances (the casting is about as eerily on-target as anything I've ever seen) to the lighting to the cinematography. I thought I was watching a Sam Shephard play with some kind of non-Shephard twist to it, only to find out at the end that it was based a Jim Thompson story. (Of course! - 2nd cousin to Coup de Torchon.) Some of the scenes, especially the two women - Danny & Luane - dancing to the same record in crosscut scenes, are absolutely terrific. This movie beats all the major hollywood products (including hollywood "art" products like "Short Cuts") by light years. Highly recommended!!!

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