Drama thriller

Lisa (1990): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Lisa
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1990-04-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: D.W. Moffett, Staci Keanan, Tanya Fenmore, Cheryl Ladd, Jeffrey Tambor

Lisa is a 1990 drama thriller directed by Gary Sherman, starring D.W. Moffett, Staci Keanan and Tanya Fenmore. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $4.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.

IMDb rating: 5.9/10
worldwide gross: $4.3M
Metascore: 53

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Released: April 20, 1990
Runtime: 1h 35m (95 min)
Director: Gary Sherman
Genres: Drama , Thriller , Horror
Original language: English
Studio: United Artists
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Lisa About?

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

A British journalist arrives in the desert city of Al Ain and begins documenting the daily lives of an Emirati family. Through her camera lens, she uncovers their most private moments and deeply buried secrets. As she pieces together their narrative, the distinction between reality and fabrication becomes increasingly unclear, leading both the journalist and the viewer on a suspenseful exploration of truth and deception.

Lisa Themes & Keywords

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serial killer
stalker
woman in jeopardy
psychopath
telephone
telephone call
flirting
infatuation
candle
obsession
mother daughter relationship
teenage girl

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teen angst
single mother
murder
prank
character name in title
sex maniac
handsome stranger
psychopathic killer
lingerie
reference to tom petty
sexual awakening
underage girl has a crush on adult man
grabbing a woman from behind
girl with long blonde hair
man wrapped in a towel
man choking a woman
stalking
overprotective mother
phone sex
anonymous caller
polaroid
answering machine
flower shop
reference to george michael
prank call
first date
bowling alley
apartment
cooking dinner
neon sign
carrying a bag of groceries
running from a dog
grocery store
14 year old girl
license plate number
tuxedo
crush
spying

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Cast & crew

Lisa Cast

D.W. Moffett leads the cast, with Staci Keanan and Tanya Fenmore. Directed by Gary Sherman; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Gary Sherman

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Ratings

Lisa Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Lisa 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.

IMDb

5.9 /10
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Metacritic

53 Metascore
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TMDB

55% User score
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Plot

Lisa Plot Summary

What happens in Lisa from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film begins with a single woman returning home from work, only to discover a chilling message: “I’m here in your apartment and I’m going to kill you.” Just as she processes the threat, a masked man, D.W. Moffett, silences her with a hand over her mouth, dragging her into her bedroom, which has been ominously arranged for a romantic evening—complete with wine and candles. He is the notorious “Candlelight Killer,” a serial murderer on the loose in L.A., about to claim yet another victim.

Full summary

The whole story of Lisa, scene by scene

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