Trade-Off (TV 1995)

Tom and Karen are unhappy, planning to divorce after they sell their house. At work, a ruthless colleague is pushing Tom aside. At a bar, Jackie enchants him, and they begin an affair. She ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Lane

Writers:

Ed Fitzgerald, Paul Koval

Stars:

Theresa Russell, Adam Baldwin, Barry Primus

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Theresa Russell	...	Jackie Daniels
Adam Baldwin	...	Thomas Hughes
Barry Primus	...	Detective Gold
Megan Gallagher	...	Karen Hughes
Pat Skipper	...	Kirk Daniels
Rod McCary	...	Will Hoffman
Richard K. Olsen	...	Jack
Julie Upton	...	Susan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Kathleen
Tom Celli	...	Bixby
Brett Rice	...	Angry Drunk
Norman Max Maxwell	...	Workshop Leader
Fredrica Duke	...	Grieving Woman
Jack Swanson	...	Workshop Attendee
Ann Kraft	...	Workshop Attendee

Storyline

Tom and Karen are unhappy, planning to divorce after they sell their house. At work, a ruthless colleague is pushing Tom aside. At a bar, Jackie enchants him, and they begin an affair. She complains of an abusive husband, he complains of unfulfilled dreams. She suggests that each murder the other's spouse. When Karen drives her car off a bridge and no body is found, Jackie claims credit for murder and pushes Tom to do his share. He's appalled, but after her husband beats her again, Tom's resolve stiffens and he heads to her place; her husband's identity surprises him. Meanwhile, in the background, are a dutiful cop, a dogged insurance agent, and a neighbor in trouble.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | affair | unfaithful husband | adultery | shot in the back | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, and for language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aljas indokból

Filming Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gibraltar Entertainment, Infinite Entertainment, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Theresa vamps it up again....

This was a 1995 Showtime original, not really different from any of those other 'Erotic thriller' direct to video flix you see starring the Shannon Tweeds of the world...Russell here plays a schemer, beds Adam Baldwin, plots to exchange murders-she to kill his wife, him to do her husband, the old 'Strangers on a Train' motif. Nothing esp. original here. Russell in bed is about the whole show-in her lace and garters especially, the cameral lingering for lonng space upon her body, as Adam Baldwin sets to 'work' for the night. These scenes are kinda steamy and done well. But the rest is right outta hackland time. You've seen it all before, a few random, clumsy plot twists, some shootings, fake deaths, etc.-not much is all that convincing or involving. I think that Russell is better than this, but her career seems to have taken a weird turn about the time she started doing things like Track 20, Whore and Physical Evidence in the late 80s-they either stank or tanked or both, and Hollywood wouldn't give her a fair shake afterwards. I give this **-but that's about it. An okay time filler, nothing much more.