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"Last night he fell in love with her. Today he's being framed for murder. Only she could save him... And she has disappeared."

1990

1h 31m

4.8(5 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

An architect goes to bed with a seductive stranger only to awaken beside the corpse of his boss.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

James Brolin

James Brolin

Cliff Murphy

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Sara Rudnick

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Juliet Powell

June Chadwick

June Chadwick

Mrs. Chambers

Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Ken Updike

Isabelle Truchon

Jennifer

Robert Morelli

Steve Howe

Terrence Labrosse

Mr. Chambers

Norris Domingue

Stanley

Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Judge

Creative team

Directed by: Jimmy Kaufman
Written by: Paul Koval
Produced by: Tom Berry

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