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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Lord Hugo Bruckton | |
| Amanda Donohoe | ... | Ginny Bruckton | |
| Struan Rodger | ... | Peter Eggleton | |
| Douglas Hodge | ... | Jamie Skinner | |
| Peter Sands | ... | The Colonel | |
| David Delve | ... | Alec | |
| Ralph Brown | ... | Jack | |
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Alexander Clempson | ... | Edward |
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Catherine Livesey | ... | Nanny |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Lord Crewne | |
| Ian Carmichael | ... | Exeter | |
| Matthew Marsh | ... | Raul | |
| Judy Parfitt | ... | Lady Crewne | |
| Sadie Frost | ... | Rebecca | |
| Edward Burnham | ... | John the Gardener | |
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Hugo (Gabriel Byrne), heir to a fortune, is married to Ginny (Amanda Donahoe). They have a young son, and she seems devoted to Hugo, but jealousy wracks him. He imagines her in the arms of a colleague, he spies on her, he rages. One night, after drinking with members of his regiment, he runs his car over a woman: she dies, and all but one of his pals urge him to drive on. Why didn't he stop or swerve? She looked like Ginny. A psychological tug of war ensues: Peter (Struan Rodger), Hugo's business associate, wants to use the cover-up to leverage power over the estate; Jamie (Douglas Hodge), who's dating Hugo's sister, wants to go to the Police. Hugo's family closes ranks. As the Police investigation closes in, who wins the power struggle? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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17 June 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$15,001, 9 June 1991Gross USA:
$336,811Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Even before I saw another review that was just titled Gabriel Byrne, I was also thinking "great actor" and he sort of elevates the movie overall. You may not think he does make a difference, but he really shows his quality even at times when it can't really help.
There's also one flashback that is shown quite often (including nudity and violence), which is way too much - or hammering it too hard (home). There's a theme about rich people and the way they feel society owes them and they are a bit above the law. Consciousness and some sense of morality sometimes give them a pause though ... but for how long? And also: effective enough?