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BadGoodWatch scoreSummary
When a wealthy socialite kills her husband, she claims self-defense. The cop assigned to the case is suspicious but becomes obsessed with the sensual young woman.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 31
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1990
September 29, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Nicollette SheridanAdrienne Erickson
Harry HamlinNick Gentry
Robert DaviJack 'Harley' Kessler
Marshall ColtDouglas Erickson- KKKevin KingMarta/Paul Basque
- BMBen MittlemanLester Fenady
- JLJohn LevinsonScotti
- APAudri PhillipsSketch Artist
Victoria MorsellSandwich girl, Sandwich Girl- JAJames AndronicaCar salesman
- BDBill DunhamFat cop
- AWAnnie WatermanTheater manager
- DNDave NicolsonPharmacist
- JHJoseph HardinDriller
- JBJack BehrDet. Feldman
- CCCraig CavanahPoliceman #1
Nigel GibbsPoliceman #2- FWFred WalentynowiczPoliceman #3
- TOTimothy OlagueVenice Beach Surfer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Ruben Preuss Director, Executive Producer
- Dan Bradley Second Unit Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Taylor Writer
- Ken Denbow Story
Production · 3
- Miguel Tejada-Flores Executive Producer
- Guy J. Louthan Producer
- Al Guarino Casting
Camera · 1
- Zoran Hochstätter Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rosanne Zingale Editor
Sound · 2
- Gary S. Scott Original Music Composer
- Jim Yant Sound Supervisor
Art · 1
- Adam Leventhal Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Barbara Inglehart Costume Design
- Robin Slater Makeup Department Head
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