Tick Tock (2000)

A wealthy man becomes suspicious of his younger wife and hires a private detective in time to thwart her plans to have him killed.

Director:

Kevin Tenney

Writer:

Kevin Tenney

Stars:

Megan Ward, Kristin Minter, Linden Ashby

Cast

Cast overview:
Megan Ward	...	Rachel Avery
Kristin Minter	...	Carla
Linden Ashby	...	Travis Brewer
John Ratzenberger	...	Clay Fairfield, P. I.
David Dukes	...	Holden Avery
Hedy Burress	...	Anne Avery
Ian Barford	...	Deputy
Sarah Kaite Coughlan	...	Waitress

Storyline

Beautiful Rachel is the homebound wife of a wealthy, emotionally cold millionaire, Holden. While Holden is away on one of his many business trips, Rachel's close -- very close -- friend, the equally beautiful, plots to kill Holden for the inheritance. With murder on their mind, they seduce simpleton cowboy Travis, whom they meet in a bar, and convince him to do their dirty work. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the cunning women, a private eye hired by Holden to follow Rachel (he suspects her of having an affair) discovers the scheme on the night of the intended murder. Alibis backfire, loyalties are questioned, and more than one murder takes place before the unpredictable ending.

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Plot Keywords:

naked murderer | woman murders a man | rough | femme fatale | dead body in a car trunk | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and some language

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: Supergirl, Captain America (1990), and Roger Corman's Fantastic Four (2014)

User Reviews

Female trouble from two troubled females .........

"Tick Tock". is an excellent example of a film where less would have been best. What are obviously intended be taken as ultra clever plot twists eventually become so unbelievable that their impact is lost. Flipping back and forth in time is another distraction, and eventually the entire movie becomes "so what", due to the plot contrivances. Acting by Megan Ward, Kristin Minter, and Linden Ashby is acceptable, while David Dukes is superior. Don't get me wrong, the film is totally watchable, and if some of the plot twists that were piled on, were toned down or eliminated, this would be a neat little thriller. There is full frontal nudity, several attempts at dark humor that seem way out of place, and an unexpected ending that helps somewhat. MERK

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Friendship to Die for

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1