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1 November 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
An unexplained death. An agonizing secret. An irresistible desire. morePlot:
A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some drug dealers. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Gripping plot & well rounded characters, let down by weak ending. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Berenger | ... | Dr. Ernest Dewalt |
 | Valeria Golino | ... | Elizabeth Laughton |
 | Kari Wuhrer | ... | Jeri Gillen |
 | Robert Davi | ... | Trooper Larry Abbott |
 | Richard Edson | ... | Rodney Gillen |
 | Stephen Lang | ... | Alex Laughton |
| Danny Comden | ... | Craig Fox |
| Ellen Greene | ... | Della |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Draper Jewett |
| Trenton McDevitt | ... | Male Student (as Trent McDevitt) |
| Sherril M. Turner | ... | Chadwick |
| Bo Brinkman | ... | Trooper Brown |
| Cameron Glaesner | ... | Chris |
 | Selden Smith | ... | Aleta Jewett |
| Don Tilley | ... | Clifford Jewett |
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Rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug content.Parents Guide:
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Dolby DigitalFilming Locations:
Charleston, South Carolina, USAFun Stuff
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Cast contains the entire band Jump Little Children, in their only onscreen credits. moreSoundtrack:
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From the first frame, this film glues you to the screen, with a gripping plot that is full of potential. As we learn more about the victim's wife and the university professor she employs in the role of reluctant detective, we are determined to delve further into the minds of this mysterious woman and the laconic southern gentleman, who is forced to confront his own past demons.
Regrettably, this strong foundation is undermined by the failure of the film to shine any light on the personalities of the victim or his abducted companion - elements that are essential to understanding the fate which overtakes them. And sadly the denouement is glaringly obvious - a limp ending to what should have been a superb thriller.