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Rob Fresco (written by)
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18 March 1996 (USA)
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A spoiled young rich girl rebels against her parents by becoming a call girl. However, one night she arrives at a hotel for a "rendezvous" with a client and discovers to her horror that the client is none other than her father. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kristin Davis | ... | Claire McGrath | |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Malcolm McGrath | |
| George Eads | ... | Ben McGrath | |
| Gregory Itzin | |||
| Jane Marla Robbins | |||
| Jon Pennell | ... | Chuck (as John Pennell) | |
| Nicolette Scorsese | ... | Eileen | |
| Virginya Keehne | |||
| Billy Burke | |||
| Blair Brown | ... | Joan 'Joanie' McGrath | |
| Jean Shum | ... | Amy Chen | |
| Alexander Zale | ... | The Old Professor | |
| David Cromwell | ... | Chancellor Peterson | |
| James MacDonald | ... | The Businessman | |
| Donald Craig | ... | Chancellor Krell |
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97 min
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A made-for-television feature with quite an interesting premise, the content is however not enough to last for feature length. It is additionally burdened by cliché-reliant directing and maudlin use of music, which make the film both look and sound like the run-of-the-mill telepic that in fact it is. The shots often feel too close up too, and although it raises some thought-provoking ideas, they are dealt with in a hackneyed, tiresome manner. Still, if nothing else, it is worth seeing what Michael Murphy does with his role. He is quite a good actor and capable of a very human performance - it is a shame that in his later years he has been reduced to supporting roles in such mediocre stuff as this. It is not a bad film per se, but "mediocre" sure is an apt term.