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Acting on Impulse

1993 · 93 min

A campy, twisty erotic thriller that plays like a knowing B-movie, mixing sleaze, laughs, and murder with a wink.

Directed by: Sam Irvin
Genres: Comedy, Thriller
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Linda Fiorentino, Nancy Allen

Tagline: Passion. Betrayal. Murder.
Overview: An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.

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Directed by: Sam Irvin
Genres: Comedy, Thriller
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Linda Fiorentino, Nancy Allen

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: deception
crime
celebrity
sexuality
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Details

Genres: comedy, thriller
Directed by: Sam Irvin
Written by: Alan Moskowitz, Mark Pittman
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Linda Fiorentino, Nancy Allen, Judith Hoag, Tom Wright, Adam Ant, Paul Bartel, Patrick Bauchau
Music: Daniel Licht
Cinematography: Dean Lent
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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