Obsession (2019)

A farmhand begins an affair with his elderly boss' young wife.

Director:

Goran Dukic

Writer:

Michael Andrews

Stars:

Mekhi Phifer, Elika Portnoy, Brad Dourif

Cast

Credited cast:
Mekhi Phifer	...	Sonny
Elika Portnoy	...	Larissa
Brad Dourif	...	George
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Detective Crawford
Kerry Cahill	...	detective Elias
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jared Bankens	...	The Thief
Anthony Barbier	...	Construction worker / pit crew
Candi Brooks	...	Medic
Jeff Grays	...	Patrol Officer
Brian Matney	...	Boss
Rob Mello	...	Ronny
Mike R. Moreau	...	Construction Foreman
Rey Reynaud	...	Pit Crew / Spectator / Construction Worker
Terence Rosemore	...	Customer
Toney Chapman Steele	...	Bus Passenger

Storyline

Before meeting George Good (Brad Dourif), Sonny Jordan (Mekhi Pfeiffer) was just a lost drifter with a troubled past floating from town to town, looking for work. As fate would have it, Sonny ends up saving George's life from a murderous back-alley mugger. As thanks, George gives Sonny a home and a job as a mechanic on his farm in the lonely Louisiana Bayou. Sonny quickly settles in and makes himself useful around the place but then Sonny meets Larissa, (Elika Portnoy) George's alluring wife. She has a mysterious past and the two are irresistibly drawn to each other. The two begin a passionate affair leading them to construct a twisted plot to take George's life in cold blood in order to be together. As their despicable plan unravels, they learn how far they are willing to go to cover their misdeed.

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Plot Keywords:

adulterous wife | unfaithful wife | cheating wife | sexless marriage | horny woman | 

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Taglines:

When a man and woman fall madly in lust... it's murder.

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Genres:

Thriller

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User Reviews

I thought it was pretty good

Not understanding the poor reviews. I thought it was pretty good. The acting was good, in my opinion. I thought the Russian woman was attractive, and both the males played their roles decently. The movie kept me going, and the ending threw me off. I also thought the police officers played their roles very realistically.

My only complaint was that the motivations of the characters (both the boyfriend and, at the end, the woman) to do what they did wasn't really established enough. But still, the plot was good enough to keep you interested.

All in all, it was an enjoyable movie, if you keep your expectations in check. Not nearly as bad as some of the reviewers state here.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Dream

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutressa Movies, Polaris Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color