David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family. The family seems to revolve around its own...
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| Eric Stoltz | ... | David Leader | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Emma Burgess | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Elliot Burgess | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Austin Blair | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Keneally | |
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Paul Teschke | ... | Alex |
| Vincent Price | ... | Reggie Shaw | |
| William H. Macy | ... | Booth | |
| Bradford Dillman | ... | Mr. Burgess | |
| Joanna Miles | ... | Mrs. Burgess | |
| Katherine LaNasa | ... | Hannah | |
| Arthur Eckdahl | ... | George | |
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Keith Reddin | ... | Simon |
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Ross Leon | ... | Officer McCrane |
| John Capodice | ... | Harte | |
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David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family. The family seems to revolve around its own beautiful and mysterious daughter, Emma Burgess, and soon Leader is deeply within her orbit as well. Written by Michael R. Brown <michael@marymaclane.com>
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Meandering tale of a wealthy family embroiled in a murder scandal with hot shot reporter Stoltz becoming enamoured by the sultry, enigmatic daughter (Connelly) in his obsessive pursuit of landing the big scoop to feed his ambitions of fame and fortune.
Tries for a film noir feel, but doesn't make the grade wasting a whole lot of talent in the process. Most of star-billed Hopper's role is seen in flashbacks, whilst fellow veterans Price and Dillman have only relatively small contributions to a rather muddled mystery. I preferred the Stoltz-Connelly mind games that were maturing, alas they were overtaken midway by Mulroney's bizarre social handicap whose delusional behaviour becomes progressively more paranoid as the climax approaches.
But despite the potential, the movie is really no more than a feature-length episode of a Murder She Wrote or similar whodunit, with too much telegraphed and consequently, very few surprises to entertain any armchair sleuth who might be hoping for something more mysterious.