Pendulum (2001)

The nature and lure of power: in Dallas, a councilman is on trial for corruption, the D.A. is running for the US Senate, a serial killer is slashing prostitutes, and a professor is murdered... See full summary »

Director:

James D. Deck

Writer:

Jason Kabolati

Stars:

Rachel Hunter, James Russo, Matt Battaglia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel Hunter	...	Amanda Reeve
James Russo	...	Edward Mills
Matt Battaglia	...	William Cobb
Scarlett McAlister	...	Haley Porter
Alaina Huffman	...	Terry Weiss (as Alaina Kalanj)
Stephanie Vogt	...	Melissa Regan
Alissa Alban	...	Stephanie Lowe
Paige Carl Griggs	...	Robert Mosley
Ron Roggé	...	Barnes
Pato Hoffmann	...	Petty
Robert Graham	...	Nigel Emerson
Cliff Stephens	...	Dr. Prescott
Caroline Flores	...	Kim
Dell Johnson	...	Lt. Fraizer
Bob Richardson	...	Coleman Weiss

Storyline

The nature and lure of power: in Dallas, a councilman is on trial for corruption, the D.A. is running for the US Senate, a serial killer is slashing prostitutes, and a professor is murdered. Amanda Reeve is assigned to investigate the law-school killing. She hears rumors that the dead man offered women students good grades in exchange for sex. The trail leads her to two wealthy, beautiful students whose alibi is provided by a librarian. At the same time, the cops close in on the slasher. Meanwhile, Amanda misses her former lover, next in line to become D.A., and a reporter is fired for getting close to the truth about the Senate candidate. Is a cover-up or conspiracy in the works?

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | politician | murder | lesbianism | independent film

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Taglines:

Murder, betrayal, lies, times reveals all.

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Web Page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Assassinio nel campus

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Thunder Films, On Deck Productions, Pendulum Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Jennifer Beals' was the original choice to play Amanda.

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Soundtracks

"Sha-Fa-Fa"
Written by Haylie Johnson
Performed by Haylie Johnson

User Reviews

Well-acted film noir

Pendulum is a murder mystery, or rather two murder mysteries. Rachel Hunter plays a detective originally assigned to investigate the brutal murders of several street prostitutes, then reassigned to investigate the murder of a prominent law school professor.

Hunter's character is not exactly "Colombo," and there are several red herrings along the way. The film is set in a milieu of prostitution, lies, kinky sex, corruption, violence, etc., which is why I consider it a "film noir."

This movie isn't a classic, but it keeps you interested. If you enjoyed "Presumed Innocent" you'll enjoy this one.