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Romantic thriller

Cold Heart (2001): Cast & Plot

Cold Heart (2001) movie poster

Cold Heart is a 2001 romantic thriller directed by Dennis Dimster, starring Josh Holloway as Sean, Jeff Fahey and Nastassja Kinski. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Cold Heart (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Dennis Dimster
Genres
Romance , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Cold Heart About?

The premise of Cold Heart without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A married woman engages in a brief affair with her husband's charismatic yet sociopathic young patient. When she returns to her husband, the former lover begins to stalk her, turning the secret liaison into a dangerous obsession that threatens her marriage and personal safety.

Cold Heart Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • woman held captive
  • woman tied to a chair
  • female topless nudity
  • female nudity
  • erotica
  • erotic thriller
  • tied hands
  • hands tied behind back
  • tied up with rope
  • knife
  • dead body
  • female rear nudity
+36 more
  • sex scene
  • nudity
  • lingerie slip
  • tied to a chair
  • bound and gagged
  • plot twist
  • love triangle
  • seduced by a psychopath
  • unhappy wife
  • psychopath
  • misogynist
  • patient seduces psychiatrist's wife
  • psychiatrist patient relationship
  • manipulative man
  • woman freeing herself from bondage
  • nude body double
  • kiss
  • shot in the chest
  • stabbed in the chest
  • gun
  • murder
  • falling down stairs
  • knocked down stairs
  • stalker
  • running to escape
  • obsessive lover
  • fight
  • telephone call
  • husband wife relationship
  • cheating wife
  • infidelity
  • adultery
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • psychiatric patient
  • marital infidelity
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Cast & crew

Cold Heart Cast & Characters

Josh Holloway leads the cast as Sean, with Jeff Fahey as Phil and Nastassja Kinski as Linda Cross. Directed by Dennis Dimster; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Cold Heart

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Plot

Cold Heart Plot Summary

What happens in Cold Heart from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Sean Clark, Josh Holloway, is a dangerous psychopath who tries to kill a woman and ends up in a prison psychiatric hospital. Thanks to the efforts of a talented psychiatrist, Dr. Phil Davis, Jeff Fahey, Clark is released prematurely. Davis explains that he acts on behalf of Sean’s father but mentions that his father does not want to meet or communicate with Sean. Davis gives Clark money and takes him to his new home, reminding him that the main condition for release is his weekly visits to Davis.

Full summary

The whole story of Cold Heart, scene by scene

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Videos

Cold Heart Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Cold Heart (2001) Trailer from VHS
Cars

Cars in Cold Heart

14 cars on screen, including the 2000 Ford Excursion and the 1974 Buick Electra 225.

All 14 cars
  • 2000 Ford Excursion in Cold Heart 2000 Ford Excursion Main role
  • 1974 Buick Electra 225 in Cold Heart 1974 Buick Electra 225 Important role
  • 1999 Volvo S80 in Cold Heart 1999 Volvo S80 Important role
  • 1985 Chevrolet Camaro in Cold Heart 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Background role
Details

Cold Heart Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Холодное сердце” and “Cold Heart, desesperada”.

Also known as
  • Холодное сердце
  • Cold Heart, desesperada
  • Gioco di potere
  • A jégszívű
  • Ledinė širdis
  • Atração Sem Limite
  • 外遇游戏
  • 콜드 하트
  • Soğukkanlı

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FAQ

Cold Heart FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cold Heart, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Cold Heart?

Cold Heart runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Cold Heart released?

Cold Heart was released on February 10, 2001.

Who directed Cold Heart?

Cold Heart was directed by Dennis Dimster.

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Who is in the cast of Cold Heart?

Cold Heart stars Josh Holloway as Sean, Jeff Fahey as Phil and Nastassja Kinski as Linda Cross, among 8 credited actors.

Does Cold Heart have a post-credit scene?

No. Cold Heart has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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