Distant Cousins (1993)

After not seeing him since he was a child, a successful advertising executive with the ideal family is visited by his cousin. He soon finds that his cousin and his cousin's fiance are ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Lane

Writers:

Pierre David (story), C. Courtney Joyner (screenplay),

Stars:

Mel Harris, David Keith, William Katt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Harris	...	Katherine June Sullivan
David Keith	...	Harry Young
William Katt	...	Richard Sullivan
Mary Crosby	...	Marcie
Brian Bonsall	...	Alex Sullivan
Marg Helgenberger	...	Connie
Cyndi Pass	...	Mrs. Simms
John O'Leary	...	Mr. Williams
Edward Bunker	...	Mr. Benson
Stacey Nelkin	...	Bank Teller
Christopher Kriesa	...	1st Policeman
James Welch	...	Police Officer #3
Jack Bannon	...	Bill Curtis
Perla Walter	...	DMV Clerk
Peter Ferrari	...	Teenage Boy

Storyline

After not seeing him since he was a child, a successful advertising executive with the ideal family is visited by his cousin. He soon finds that his cousin and his cousin's fiance are taking over his and his wife's life and winning the affection of his son.

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Plot Keywords:

advertising executive | family relationships | cousin cousin relationship | independent film

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Desperate Motive

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starlight Film, The Image Organization

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A dumb sick violent movie

I had nothing to do during a raining Sunday, so I watched this abomination. It was either this or figure skating, so I decided this would cause less suffering. I was wrong.

This follows the "Lets kidnap someone and assume their identities" plot line. Of course if it had a good script it could have been more interesting, but noooooooo. It was a stupid unbelievable story full of holes and mindless violence. The acting was not that great, or maybe they were just there for the paychecks. Mel Harris and William Katt were alright, but David "Hotstud" Keith and Marge "I think I'm the best actress that ever lived" Helgenberger overacted like crazy. The scene when the two were trying to get the kid to forget about his parents and enjoy being with them was almost sick. Marge was practically molesting the kid!

If you see this movie on, MOVE ON!!