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User Rating:
5.3/10   1,502 votes
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Director:

Michael Steinberg

Writer:

Eric Weiss (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

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Tagline:

Evil Never Looked So Good.

Plot:

14-year-old Ellie Christianson wants to make her father Ben her love partner. And when her mother Karen turns up dead, Ellie has a good opportunity. more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Superb little gem of a thriller. Hitchcock would've loved it more (38 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Julia Stiles ... Ellie Christianson
Louise Myrback ... Lena Anderson

William R. Moses ... Ben Christianson
Chelsea Field ... Karen Christianson

Vanessa Zima ... Inger Christianson

Patrick Muldoon ... Lawson Smith
Linda Hart ... Mrs. Potter
Casey Rion ... Leon
Michael Parks ... Detective Boland
Patrick McTavish ... Bobby Smith
Connie Blankenship ... Mrs. Smith

Venessa Verdugo ... Police Woman
Kyle Sabihy ... Snuffy Holmes

Sterling Macer Jr. ... Detective Ritchie (as Sterling Macer)

Beano ... Forensic Cop
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Second Wife (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more


Fun Stuff

Quotes:

Inger Christianson: Who died and made you boss?... Oh. more

Soundtrack:

When I am Queen more


FAQ

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Superb little gem of a thriller. Hitchcock would've loved it, 19 July 2002
10/10
Author: smokehill retrievers from Chancellorsville VA

I stumbled on this on cable, expecting very little -- and was I ever surprised! The young female lead was spectacular, and all the main actors did fine, fine work, even the youngest child. This film deserves a much wider audience.

My only explanation for the extremely low ratings is the subject matter. The shadow of incest is off-putting to a lot of people, and I suspect many viewers just cannot enjoy a film where the subject matter makes them very uncomfortable. This is not a wimpy film with the predictable moral messages, but a very gutsy, finely-crafted piece of work that keeps you on the edge straight through.

This is a refreshingly different and exciting film that is miles beyond the usual Hollywood rot, and it manages to convey a steamy, dangerous eroticism without nudity or simulated-sex scenes. It takes a real director and some real actors to pull this off. And they didn't have to resort to car chases or gunfights, either.

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