A Face to Kill for (1999) (TV)

Director:

Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Laskos (written by) and
David Venable (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Accomplished horse trainer is deceived by her husband, unfairly sent to prison, and she re-makes herself and eventually gains revenge. |

Plot Keywords:

Makeover

Cast

Crystal Bernard	...	Allison Bevens
Doug Savant	...	Virgil
Billy Dean	...	Sam
Claire Rankin	...	Julia
Vanessa Paul	...	Della Rae (as Vanessa Imani Paul)
Bonnie Gallup	...	Marion
John S. Davies	...	Leon
Dennis Letts	...	Buchanan
Patti Yasutake	...	D.A. Rowland
Barry Corbin	...	Frank Hadley
Libby Villari	...	Loretta
Brady Coleman	...	Dr. Conrad
Robert Lott	...	Nick (as Robert S. Lott)
Connie Cooper	...	Kate
Alex Morris	...	Dick Simmons

Also Known As:

Makeover (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sensuality.

Runtime:

Germany:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:12 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Charter Films Inc.

Movie Connections:

Remake of A Face to Die For (1996) (TV)

Didn't care much for it, I'm afraid

My one line summary pretty much says it all. This film has little new to offer. It seems to be about deception and betrayal in the world of horse breeding(or something like that), which I guess is a nice addition(and a rather original one) to a genre dominated by plots about drugs and gun running. Personally, I've always thought the anti-drugs fad(I, myself, have no experiences with any hallucinogenic substances, but I simply don't consider them all that much worse than alcohol or maybe even tobacco products... neither of which I have any personal experiences with, either) that started a decade(or is it two?) ago, with all the villains in action flicks suddenly being drug barons is quite ridiculous. The film just didn't really grab me. I'd say it gently poked at me, instead. The pacing is somewhat unsatisfying. The acting is pretty hammy. I was looking forward to seeing Barry Corbin in something not related to the Red Alert games, but I was disappointed due to his part being small and insignificant. I know that this film was shot on a very tight schedule and on a very small budget, but I still think they could have done at least a little better. I noticed that the director has disowned one of his other movies(credited himself under the pseudonym Alan Smithee). I have to wonder why he didn't do so for this movie as well. All in all, I guess if you're a very big fan of the people involved in making it or the plot appeals to you, it's fair. I, myself, didn't care too much for it. 1/10