Summary
A private eye hired to kill a man's wife warns her instead and then finds both are impostors.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 41
IMDb4.8
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1987
October 16, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more25 people
- Billy Dee WilliamsHamberger
- VanityRina
- Morgan FairchildJane Mallory / Sharon Burton
- John BeckAlex Burton
- Joe CorteseDetective Paul Lefferts
- MWMichael Wilding, Jr.Costillion
- DHDennis HallahanBurton Imposter
- JCJenny CornuelleGloria Reid
- AWAllison WoodwardNancy Costillion
- Joe SpinellCrazy Man in Gun Bureau
- HRHarriet RogersMrs. Bains
- George LorosLevante
- CMCharlie MalcolmAssistant District Attorney
- TCThom CurleyWexler
- RTRichard TriggsToll Booth Attendant
- Joe CirilloCop in Gun Bureau
Julie GordonReceptionist #1- MKMarcy KaplanReceptionist #2
- DWDonald WayneMan at New Year's Eve Party (as Don Torres)
- DDDebbie DickinsonWoman on Phone
Michael EmilMedical Examiner- RDRosemary De AngelisWoman Applicant
Alice SpivakWoman Applicant
Bret McCormickSam Ferry
Directing · 2
- William Tannen Director
- Larry Cohen Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Irwin Meyer Producer
Camera · 1
- Daniel Pearl Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Steve Mirkovich Editor
- Ron Spang Editor
Sound · 1
- Patrick Gleeson Music
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Craig Lyman Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 2
- Sandy Richman Stunts
- Frank Ferrara Sr. Stunts
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