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Christopher Keller (writer)
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Don't play with fire
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A wife is caught in a web of sex and violence. | add synopsis
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Far better than I expected
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sam Elliott | ... | Detective Lukas Black |
 | Jamie Kennedy | ... | Albert Straka |
 | Carlton Elizabeth | ... | Sara Carreni |
| Michael Cavalieri | ... | Frank Carreni |
 | Lori Heuring | ... | Emily |
 | Keith David | ... | Detective Charles Desett |
| Bridget Ellen | ... | Tina |
| Nick Swardson | ... | Shaun |
| Michael Philip | ... | Jim |
| Ancorneil | ... | Mrs. Shay |
| Karen Bailey | ... | Marlene |
| Jonny Van Okur | ... | Wayne |
 | Ruta Lee | ... | Antique Store Patron |
 | Robert Harvey | ... | Detective Tableau |
| Aaron Zuber | ... | Psychotic Criminal |
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Rated NC-17 for a strong scene combining sex and violence.
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90 min
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Sometimes I suspect that spending too much time in faggy-ass college film classes ruins the cinema for people, and I think that's what has happened to a few of those that have slammed this movie on IMDB.
This movie certainly had its black and depressing moments, and it isn't (at least for me) something I'd want to watch again and again. However, though I undoubtedly lack the snooty academic credentials of some of the critics (and academic poseurs) on the Board, I actually enjoyed this film a great deal and thought it was superbly constructed and acted by everyone. And this in spite of the fact that I thought the female lead was an appalling dog, looks-wise. The most unbelievable part of the plot was that some guy could actually want to hang out with this barking, demented junkie slut who looked like a worn-out crack whore when he had a fiancee that was drop-dead gorgeous.and sane, to boot.
I'm partial to Sam Elliot anyhow, even when he's not wearing his magnificent moustache, and was not disappointed with his work here, nor that of virtually all the rest of them.
The little twists were exceptionally well done and, for me, turned this from a decently-done downer of a B-movie into a very memorable and interesting film.
Some people just don't feel they can pass themselves off as serious critics of film without working overtime to find fault with something not done by some limp-wristed Eurotrash director with a not-too-well-hidden political message. Screw 'em. Just enjoy the movie.