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Director:
Eric Styles
Writers:
L.M. Kit Carson (writer)
Jeremy Lipp (writer)
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Release Date:
10 June 2003 (Canada) more
Genre:
Romance | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Every Game Has Rules.
Plot:
Jenny, a young American woman, moves to Paris and gets involved with Jack, who is seemingly the man of her dreams. However, he has a lot to hide and Jenny quickly gets entangled his dangerous lifestyle. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Melanie Griffith ... Sarah James

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Jenny Travile

Hugh Dancy ... Jack Ganzer

Malcolm McDowell ... Walter Shrenger
Art Malik ... George Maldonado

David La Haye ... Bayliss
Delphine Rich ... Lisette Arcan
Catherine Buquen ... Kumiko Shrenger
Rita Davies ... Juliana
Michel Albertini ... Gerard, Sarah's Ex-Husband
André Oumansky ... Philippe Arcan

Virgile Bramly ... Paul
Joseph Beddelem ... Bodyguard
Marie-Josée Espinosa ... Agnés, Gerard's New Wife
Christian Kmiotek ... Detective
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, violence and sexuality.
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Runtime:
Argentina:85 min | USA:83 min
Country:
Canada | France | Luxembourg | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Luxembourg more
Company:
Chesler/Perlmutter Productions more

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11 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Griffith Shines in Low Budget Thriller, 12 June 2003
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Author: rdash from Toronto, Canada

At first look, Tempo has the appearance of a low budget European or Canadian film. While there are some stunning shots of Paris, the overall quality of the film and its special effects are less than average. However, if you can get past that, you discover a great performance by Melanie Griffith. Although you know that you are not suppose to like her character, Melanie's quality of vulnerability has you rooting for her character. Her whispery voice is put to work here in which every man alive just wants to protect her. Her co-star Hugh Dancy also does well in this film and is very believable, while Rachael Leigh Cook doesn't fair so well. I just didn't buy the chemistry between her and Dancy. Although Griffith is old enough to play Dancy's mother, she had much more chemistry with him.

While the film will never win an Oscar, and may be predictable, it is a great renter. In fact, what surprises me is something like Tempo doesn't get a theatrical release, but on the other hand we have to put up with garbage like The Guru.

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