Threat of Exposure (2002)

A man poses as a hypnotherapist's patient to find the truth about his missing brother.

Director:

Tom Whitus

Writers:

Frederick Bailey, Jenö Hodi,

Stars:

Sean Young, Will Schaub, William Devane

Cast

Credited cast:
Sean Young	...	Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
Will Schaub	...	Badger
William Devane	...	Col. Weldon
D. Paul Thomas	...	Lt. McDermott
Sarah Crawford	...	Suzanne
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Brief	...	Det Biggs
Jim Gunter	...	Col Webb
Bruce Heinrich	...	Bouchard
Brian Paulette	...	Thomas
Brandin Rackley

Storyline

Dr. Daryl Sheleigh is smart, beautiful, sophisticated, and in trouble... she's a psychotherapist / hypnotherapist whose clients have begun to mysteriously disappear. Badger Welldon is working undercover with the police, he poses as her patient looking for clues about four missing men (which also includes his younger brother). He's confident when he first enters her office, with no intention of revealing anything about himself... as the therapy progresses, boundaries are broken. Disturbing secrets from Badger's past emerge, and a compelling bond develops between Daryl and Badger. As Badger's feelings deepen, so does the chilling evidence against her... will she be the one to remove his loneliness or will she be his executioner?

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Plot Keywords:

hypnotherapist | doctor patient relationship | spartan | female nudity | hypnotherapy | 

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Taglines:

Never Let Anyone Open Your Mind

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Control

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waldo West Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Too Slow

Control got lost in the opening sequence. Gratuitous sex and violence could have been a great opening but the writer/director leaves too many gaps. There is no character development between the leads (Shaub and Young) and when, after a few therapy sessions, Shaub announces his love for Young, it is completely unbelievable.

Wm. DeVane's character as Shaub's domineering father could have been the crux of a pyschological thriller. In fact it is wasted. Attempts at plot twists don't work because key ingredients are missing.

Even small details, like the leads fighting, making up and then drinking cheap red wine in crystal goblets?

The movie moves at glacial speed. The photography is good and includes some rarely seen footage of Kansas City

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