Heartless (1997)

A shy young woman receives a heart transplant and undergoes a personality change that may be connected to the murdered donor.

Director:

Judith Vogelsang

Writer:

Leslie Lehr (as Leslie Lehr Spirson)

Stars:

Mädchen Amick, David Packer, Tom Schanley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mädchen Amick	...	Ann 'Annie' O'Keefe
David Packer	...	Dep. Johnny Drummond
Tom Schanley	...	Alexander Hawks
Louise Fletcher	...	Aunt Lydia McGuffy
Pamela Bellwood	...	Jennifer Chadway
Monique Parent	...	Suzanne Chadway Hawks
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Connie
Emily Kuroda	...	Dr. Alice Morisaki
Bo Svenson	...	Sheriff Sam
Quinn Beswick	...	Eric
J.J. Boone	...	Nurse Ella
Elizabeth Landis	...	Computer Operator #1
Scott Larson	...	Computer Operator #2 (as Scott Alan Larson)
Antony Sandoval	...	Charles the Butler
Liron Artzi	...	Room Service Waiter

Storyline

A shy young woman receives a heart transplant and undergoes a personality change that may be connected to the murdered donor.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | personality change | heart transplant | f rated | woman shot in the forehead | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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User Reviews

And a little gutless

That's a good question: if I get a good transplant of lungs, kidneys and livers, will I give up smoking? If I get a good brain transplant, will I suddenly become another Einstein? The heart is supposedly a conveyor of feelings, but really is only a muscle doing all the mechanical necessities to keep the rest of the body alive. Whether you have a Ferrari engine in a '56 Chevrolet or you put a 2 cylinder DKW engine in a Porsche, obviously different things will happen. But a change of heart in a person........?

So a deliciously rich woman gets shot and a lovely Mädchen Amick picks up her heart, which makes all her feelings for men go a bit astray. She just has to get to know the dead woman's husband. Interesting but improbable theory as a concept for giving us a lot of Ms. Amick, but not much else to go on. About the only reasonable sincere person in the whole film is Dr. Alice Morisaki who did the transplant. However, the film has its interest, I suppose, and is fit for those who love mysteriously suspenseful goings-on with a bit of sex thrown in for good measure.

The ending should have you in guffaws.......... Sorry, Ms. Vogelsang, this film got away from you, even though it was only for TV.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Destinos Cruzados

Company Credits

Production Co:

AMCO Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1