
Homicide, seduction and betrayal drive the plot as film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover during a heated spat and covers up the evidence. His actions attract a relentless private investigator who attempts to blackmail him, while Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop dreaming of screenwriting, monitors the case. Soon Thorpe’s girlfriend Kit and Stapelli’s wife Patricia are drawn into the dangerous intrigue.
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James Cromwell
John Edgarson

Adam Arkin
Detective Fred Stapelli

William H. Macy
Terry Thorpe

Felicity Huffman
Kit Wannamaker

Vincent Pastore
Cabby

Stephanie Belding
Laura Penny

Julia Campbell
Patricia Stapelli

Vik Sahay
Bob

Len Doncheff
Mr. Petrovsky

Raven Dauda
Bar Waitress

Robin Ward
Anchor Lance

James Pickens Jr.
Detective Larry Gray

Vito Rezza
Captain O'Donnell

Michael McMurtry
Scott

Tricia Williams
Uniform Cop

Sandi Stahlbrand
Anchor Jane

Marilo Nunez
Production Assistant

Tanja Jacobs
Bank Teller

Wenna Shaw
Brant's Assistant

Robbi Jay Thuet
Young Girl

Shawn Tanaka
College Student (uncredited)
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