Prey of the Chameleon (1992)

J.D. returns to his small Texas hometown where four years ago he left Carrie at the altar. She's now a deputy sheriff, and she's not happy to see him. He soon has a job offer in Bakersfield... See full summary »

Director:

Fleming B. Fuller

Writers:

April Campbell Jones, Fleming B. Fuller,

Stars:

Daphne Zuniga, James Wilder, Alexandra Paul

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daphne Zuniga	...	Patricia / Elizabeth Burrows
James Wilder	...	J.D
Alexandra Paul	...	Carrie
Don Harvey	...	Resnick
Red West	...	Pritchard
Michelle McBride	...	Leslie
Patricia Place	...	May
Kelly Gwinn	...	Cecil
Julie St. Claire	...	Barmaid
David Powledge	...	Babcock
Bob Larkin	...	Dr. Crowell
Paul Whitthorne	...	Billy
David Wells	...	Campbell
Jerry Holland	...	Bank Guard
Helene Scott Fernandez	...	Bank Teller

Storyline

J.D. returns to his small Texas hometown where four years ago he left Carrie at the altar. She's now a deputy sheriff, and she's not happy to see him. He soon has a job offer in Bakersfield, so he's off to California with Carrie telling him not to come back. Late that night he stops to help a woman whose car has broken down, and soon he's both her protector and her lover, little realizing she's an escaped mental patient - a serial killer who adopts the name, dress, gestures, and mannerisms of her latest victim. As they head toward California, she leaves a trail of bodies. The FBI, with help from Carrie, is on the tail of the lovers. But is J.D. her next prey?

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | serial killer | escaped mental patient | sheriff | reconciliation | 

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Taglines:

She loves you. She kills you. She becomes you.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Serienmörderin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prism Entertainment Corporation, Saban Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"We Need To Talk"
Written & Performed by Kevin Cory
Published by Capstan Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Zuniga looks good; nothing else is

Well, this one had some imaginative plotting for a cable movie. Though there were some good-sized holes in it. Such as Resnick going about in a leather jacket and no tie, something FBI agents NEVER do. Daphne Zuniga did a good job with her character(s) here, even if hardly anyone else did. She was awfully pretty, too. Red West is the only other cast member I can compliment. James Wilder wasn't terrible, but not very good either. Don Harvey was awful, and Michell McBride OK in a very small part. Alexandra Paul wasn't very good in this one. This surprised me, because I think she's done some good work elsewhere. I guess she got too involved trying to pull off the hick Texas accent and manner, and I think she missed it by a wide margin. This movie had some promise, but it wasn't really kept. Grade: C-