Fever (TV 1991)

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writer:

Larry Brothers

Stars:

Armand Assante, John Achorn, Joe Spano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Armand Assante	...	Ray
John Achorn	...	Parole Board Member
Joe Spano	...	Junkman
John Dennis Johnston	...	Jellyroll
Steve Rankin	...	Clyde
Mark Boone Junior	...	Leonard
Jon Gries	...	Bobby
Tim Ransom	...	Zeke
Gordon Clapp	...	Meeks
Gregg Henry	...	Dexter
Jim Pirri	...	Dexter's Bartender
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Lacy
Francesca Buller	...	Denise
Sam Neill	...	Elliott
John Capodice	...	Teller

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

criminal gang | romantic triangle | rescue | bound and gagged | kidnapping

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Febre do Desejo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

one surprise does not a good movie make

This HBO original is pretty straightforward and pretty dumb. Armand Assante, once again doing a poor Stallone imitation, is Ray Wellman a ex-con just out on parole. All he wants is his old girlfriend Lacy, played by a young Marcia Gay Harden, back. Unfortunately for Ray, Lacy has hooked up with stalwart Elliot, played by Sam Neill. Further complicating matters is that Ray's old Cell buddies want some favors and they kidnap Lacy to make sure they happen. Ray and Elliot team up, despite mutual dislike.

What follows is violent and slow, but Marcia Gay Harden shows us why she would win Oscar in the future, she's not as polished here, but her raw emotion, sincerity and some rather explicit nude scenes almost make this worth watching. Almost.

Rent "Fever" (no the title doesn't fit the film) if your a fan of hers, otherwise skip it and be grateful it's stars went on to better things.

Note-this is a hard "R" flick for language, violence and nudity.