A Killer Within (2004)

Addison Terrill (Howell), a Dallas attorney, comes home one night to find his wife brutally murdered with the words "We're even now" scrawled across the bedroom wall. The cops suspect he ... See full summary »

Director:

Brad Keller

Writers:

Chris Peirson (original screenplay), William Peirson (original screenplay)

Stars:

C. Thomas Howell, Sean Young, Ben Browder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
C. Thomas Howell	...	Addison Terrill
Sean Young	...	Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Ben Browder	...	Sam Moss
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Sarah Moss
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Vargas
Quinn Lujan	...	Christopher Terrill
Mark Hanson	...	Sonny Bruton
Rick Herod	...	LT. John Garrett
Susana Gibb	...	Nikki Spider
Larry Johnson	...	Staring Cop
Louanne Stephens	...	Receptionist
Irene Cortez	...	Latina
Bill Flynn	...	Dr. Karl Shultz
Bethany Wright	...	Angel
Maurice Ripke	...	Boyfriend

Storyline

Addison Terrill (Howell), a Dallas attorney, comes home one night to find his wife brutally murdered with the words "We're even now" scrawled across the bedroom wall. The cops suspect he killed her, and now ADDISON must race through the underside of Dallas to find the only other suspect. His ally is a grudging ex-cop (Esposito) who knows what it takes to deliver justice. If they can overcome their differences, they'll be able to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt.

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Plot Keywords:

ex cop | bikini | black panties | panties | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Suspect Everyone... Trust No One...

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The luxurious homes in the movie that the main characters lived in were actually fully furnished show homes in north Dallas.

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Quotes

Sarah Moss: We've been to the Caribbean and the Aegean... I've tried everything

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Connections

Referenced in Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May (2005)

User Reviews

Not very good.

Very predictable with not much of a trick at the end. The beginning was very clumsy, even embarrassing, direction and not being able to grasp a good performance out of any of his actors, even the much under-rated Sean Young. Mr. Esposito later saved any interest in the movie. Cable then the video store is where this belongs, the director should watch Chinatown. Dallas offers much for a real noir, but this is not it. It is hard for a new director to engage this kind of film with any originality. The genre has been repeated many times , yet it is still valid. Walter Mosely can do it by writing. Donald Goines did it. Polanski did it. The Usual Suspects did it. Time is one thing, but realizing place, a real understanding of local, is another.

Details

Official Sites:

Fireside Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Killer Within

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$850,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fireside Entertainment, FilmCor Pictures LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1