Summary
Dolores has everthing she wants for her birthday: a party, 18 glowing candles, and Stephen, the handsome stranger who's more than a guest. He's a prisoner. COLD COMFORT bristles with the suspense, passion and danger of three people caught up in a madman's game.
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 66GoodWatch 62
Audience score69%
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1989
August 28, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Vic Sarin Director, Director of Photography
Writing · 2
- Richard Beattie Writer
- Elliot L. Sims Writer
Production · 6
- Peter R. Simpson Executive Producer
- Dan Johnson Executive Producer
- Ray Sager Producer
- Ilana Frank Producer
- Nick Rotundo Associate Producer, Editor
- Lucinda Sill Casting
Sound · 2
- Jeff Danna Original Music Composer
- Mychael Danna Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Jo-Ann Chorney Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Shelley Cook Utility Stunts
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