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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jennifer Beals | ... | Samantha Wilkes | |
Craig Sheffer | ... | Dr. Paul Venters | |
Corey Haim | ... | Marty | |
Gabrielle Anwar | ... | Susan | |
Adam J. Harrington | ... | Mike Wilkes (as Adam Harrington) | |
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Ian Black | ... | Nick |
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Dan MacDonald | ... | Leo (Pilot) |
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Iain MacLean | ... | Dan |
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Blaine Hart | ... | Mechanic |
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Sheldon Bergstrom | ... | Logging Truck Driver |
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Warren Cowell | ... | Service Attendant |
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Mike Burns | ... | Patient |
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Kennetch Charlette | ... | Waiter |
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Mary Callele | ... | Bartender |
Shannon Jardine | ... | Motel Clerk |
Two men try to cover up an accident with a lie and find that the lie makes the accident seem that much worse in this tense drama. Paul Venters (Craig Sheffer) is a self-centered plastic surgeon who is soon to be married to beautiful Susan (Gabrielle Anwar), but doesn't get along very well with his fiancée's family, particularly Susan's brother Marty (Corey Haim), an ex-con who is trying to stay clean after beating a nasty drug habit. To appease his future wife, Paul tries to mend fences with Marty by inviting him along for a camping trip in the Canadian wilderness. While looking for elk, Paul sees a large bear that's heading towards Marty; thinking the animal is about to attack, Paul fires several shots at the bear, but one of them manages to kill a nearby forest ranger on patrol. Afraid that no one will believe the truth -- especially given Marty's past arrest record -- Paul and Marty cook up a fraudulent story to explain the ranger's death, but when park warden Samantha Wilkes (... Written by Subrat Jain
Although this is a B-movie it has a great plot. The story moves at a cracking pace and keeps the tension throughout. The acting is consistently good (for a B-movie!) and the chemistry between the two leads is believable. Even the love-interest, in this case Gabrielle Anwar is interesting enough and able to hold her own against the boys.
Why can't Hollywood make more of these and less of the dogs?