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A Kiss So Deadly

1996 · 96 min

A tidy, overheated TV thriller that coasts on forbidden attraction and suspicion, easy to watch but never truly gripping.

Directed by
Chuck Bowman
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Charles Shaughnessy, Dedee Pfeiffer, Tom Bresnahan
Overview
A father falls in love with his daughters college roommate with some very dire consequences.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Chuck Bowman
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Charles Shaughnessy, Dedee Pfeiffer, Tom Bresnahan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Chuck Bowman
Written by
Nevin Schreiner
Starring
Charles Shaughnessy, Dedee Pfeiffer, Tom Bresnahan, Noelle Parker, Kerrie Keane, Charlotte Ross, Scott Simpson
Music
Joseph Conlan
Cinematography
Karl Herrmann
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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