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Dangerous Indiscretion

1995 · 81 min

A steamy, tense affair spirals into a glossy, mean-spirited revenge thriller that keeps you watching for the next cruel twist.

Directed by
Richard Kletter
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Joan Severance, Malcolm McDowell
Tagline
Beyond lust Beyond passion Beyond desire ... Is someone beyond control.
Overview
A rich man, his beautiful wife, and her young lover form a triangle of romance and revenge: One night, advertising executive Jim (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a beautiful woman in a grocery store and they have an affair. Unfortunately for him, she's Caroline Everett (Joan Severance), the wife of rich, powerful, and vengeful businessman Roger Everett (Malcolm McDowell). When he meets her again, their relationship blossoms. Roger finds it out, and sets out to ruin his life.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Richard Kletter
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Joan Severance, Malcolm McDowell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • power
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Richard Kletter
Written by
Jack Tarpon, Richard Kletter
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Joan Severance, Malcolm McDowell, Suleka Mathew, Garwin Sanford, Suki Kaiser, Alex Doduk, Andrew Johnston
Music
Richard Gibbs
Cinematography
Bernard Salzmann
Runtime
81 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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