Escape Clause (TV 1996)

A man finds out from a would be killer that his wife has paid $10,000 to have him killed. But is this mysterious man telling the truth? When both the killer and the wife turn up dead, ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writer:

Danilo Bach

Stars:

Andrew McCarthy, Paul Sorvino, Connie Britton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McCarthy	...	Richard Ramsay
Paul Sorvino	...	Lt. Gil Farrand
Connie Britton	...	Leslie Bullard
Kate McNeil	...	Sarah Ramsey
Stan Egi	...	Abe Shinoda
Kenneth Welsh	...	Owen Jessop
John Evans	...	Belson
Peter Donaldson	...	Dr. Warren Hitzig
Victor A. Young	...	Andre Willard (as Victor Young)
Sean Dick	...	Teddy Ramsey
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Lillian Jessop
Chantel Dick	...	Nora Ramsay
Lupe Arenas	...	Martha
Tara Rosling	...	Miss Foster
Peter Langley	...	Congressman

Storyline

A man finds out from a would be killer that his wife has paid $10,000 to have him killed. But is this mysterious man telling the truth? When both the killer and the wife turn up dead, everyone is a suspect, and the investigation takes an unexpected turn

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | hand in panties | hooker | nudity | police | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blutige Karriere - Vertrag mit dem Tod

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the railroad scene, after the train has passed, the crossing gates remain down. They are obviously non-working props.

User Reviews

Surprise, surprise, its really pretty good.

Grabbed this one purely because I needed a Kate McNeil fix. Getting harder and harder to find her these days.

The poor early dialogue and overdone exposition made me think this is another cheesy cable drama, but once the story begins to unfold (and the dialogue lessens) it really rolls out into a darn good thriller. Many different suspects (the parents, the friend, the lover, the co-worker), lots of motives keep you guessing.

Its no frills, you won't have anywhere near the production value of Seven, Silence of the Lambs, or even Kiss the Girls. And try not to pay too much attention to Andrew McCarthy, or Paul Sorvino for that matter, as their minimalist approach to character will only distract you from the story.

Too bad this little script ultimately found itself in the low-budget land of straight-to-video. A little TLC and a few bucks could have paid big dividends here.

All in all a very pleasant surprise.