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Overview

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4.9/10   531 votes
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Director:
Kurt Voss
Writers (WGA):
Richard Shepard (story) and
David Diamond (story) ...
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Contact:
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Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
He was a hired professional. But this was personal.
Plot:
Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Surprisingly good! more

Cast

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Alyssa Milano ... Susanne

Justin Theroux ... Daniel Beckett

Ice-T ... Jim (as Ice T)

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ... Tiny (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister)
Richard Danielson ... Cole
Nicholas Walker ... Justin Beckett
Robert Pine ... Uncle Wilson

Jeanette O'Connor ... Aunt Estelle

Ron Harper ... Jack Beckett
Marta Kristen ... Marilyn Beckett

Eric Saiet ... Cousin Allen
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Body Count (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
88 min | Germany:83 min (cut version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ice-T had composed an instrumental musical score for this film that wasn't used. The compositions instead appeared on an CD entitled "Below Utopia: The Lost Score". more
Goofs:
Continuity: Cousin Ed dies lying face down but after Susanne and Daniel return to the house he is lying on his right side. more
Soundtrack:
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Surprisingly good!, 29 August 1999
Author: morpoise from Lucy, Tennessee

I would not blame you if you did not want to see this movie based on its cast and its plot. Most of the elements just seem likely to add up to a bad movie. I was forced to see it because my boyfriend has an obsession with Alyssa. Should I be embarrassed to be involved with a 25 year old man who works for Congress who owns Alyssa's workout videos entitled "Teen Steam"?? Probably.

At any rate, this movie, unlike Teen Steam, is surprisingly good. It seemed well thought out and equally well executed, with strong and believable performances by Alyssa, Ice T, and Justin Theroux. The film was successful in keeping up suspense, and you definitely wanted to watch until the end when you were most likely surprised by the unveiling of the true criminal.

This film seems to be replayed late nights on cable with some frequency, so be sure to check it out there.

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