Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
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“Homicide. Seduction. Betrayal. The classics never go out of style.”

Felicity Huffman + William H. Macy in ASCOM (1999)
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