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Portraits of a Killer

1996 · 93 min

A slow-burning TV thriller that keeps you guessing about a charming suspect while the romance simmers uneasily.

Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Jennifer Grey, Michael Ironside, Patricia Charbonneau
Tagline
Murder is never picture perfect.
Overview
An attorney takes the lawyer/client relationship too seriously. She ends up falling for her client, a very charming photographer who has been charged with a multiple murder. She wants to believe he is innocent but she cannot deny her suspicions.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Jennifer Grey, Michael Ironside, Patricia Charbonneau
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • love
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Bill Corcoran
Written by
Nancy Laing, Scott McPherson, Bruce Harvey
Starring
Jennifer Grey, Michael Ironside, Patricia Charbonneau, Currie Graham, Costas Mandylor, David McNally, Daryl Shuttleworth, M. Emmet Walsh
Cinematography
Curtis Petersen
Runtime
93 min
Languages
English

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