Unveiled (1994)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

William Cole

Writers:

Jerome Cohen-Olivar (story)
Michael Diamond (writer)

Release Date:

3 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

An exotic land. A forbidden passion. A deadly secret.

Plot:

An American woman uses herself as bait to help a CIA agent trap an alleged serial killer in Morroco.

Plot Keywords:

Morocco | Serial Killer | Malibu California | Espionage | Hotel

Cast

Lisa Zane	...	Stephanie Montgomery
Nick Chinlund	...	Jeremy Avery
Whip Hubley	...	Peter Masters
Martha Gehman	...	Ellen Morrow
Amidou	...	Det. Brahms (as Amidou Ben Messaoud)
Aziz	...	Moon
William Zane	...	Jack Montgomery
Tobi Tobin	...	Linda
Peter Berg	...	Drug Dealer
Keith Brunsmann	...	Alex
Roger Kumble	...	Ned
Mike Tierney	...	Mike
Cinthia Dahl	...	Andrea
Sparky Chervitz	...	Thug
John Enos III	...	Thug

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Olivar Entertainment

Trivia:

Lisa Zane's character's father is played by her real-life father William Zane.

Beautiful photography, subdued elegance makes for pleasant watching

I am amazed that an effort like has received scant attention from anyone in the industry or the critics or even Maltin.

Every minute of this movie is watchable in spite of there being absolutely no use of swear words, nudity, sex and violence - with me it was watchable because of that very reason. Have we become so blind to people who attempt to entertain without resorting to these, that they barely get noticed?

This movie is an epitome of elegance. The main characters, Lisa Zane and Nick Chinlund are so beautiful and tasteful, you can keep watching them for ever. The photography in the Moroccan setting is so stunning it has to be seen to be believed. The music is so subdued and tasteful you can barely perceive its haunting presence in the background.

However, I must concede that the story line and the revelation is a little predictable.

If this entire team worked on a better story line, they could do wonders and come up with a winner. Lisa Zane sparkles like champagne, I wonder why she has not made it big time in the movie industry - I suppose Hollywood may not have what it takes to spot an intelligent, if wilful girl and make her into a star.

Her near European refinement and charm probably is too different from white bread American middle classiness to appeal to the steak and potatoes Hollywood film makers. May be she should try her luck in Europe which I am sure, will receive her most gratefully. She should aim beyond the B Movies she has been acting in so far.