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- 1990
- Rockne S O'Bannon
- 90 mins
- 18
Summary
Thriller starring Ally Sheedy and Lauren Hutton. Cayce Bridges is a psychic novelist who helps the police solve murder cases. When she joins the investigation of a killer known as the Shadow Man, she is startled to hear voices in her head. She soon realises that the killer is also psychic.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Alan Jones
This unusual thriller was originally made for cinema release, but, having failed to find a distributor, was premiered on American cable TV. Breaking with her girl-next-door image, ex-Brat Packer Ally Sheedy shows an unexpected steely side as a novelist who finds material for her bestsellers by using psychic powers to get inside the minds of serial killers. There's little in the way of mystery, but there's plenty of unnerving action as Sheedy pits her wits against a mind-reading murderer intent on adding her to his list of victims. Solid support comes from Lauren Hutton and John Agar, Shirley Temple's first husband.
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Cast
rolenameCayce BridgesAlly SheedyJessica MoreauLauren HuttonJack HaysMichael O'KeefeThomas WeberStan ShawCatherine TarrDina MerrillWilliam TarrDean GoodmanWilliam WuKeone YoungShadow ManPruitt Taylor VinceLeonard Scott LevyJohn Agar
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rolenameDirectorRockne S O'Bannon
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Released on
1991-03-08
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, nudity.
Available on
video
Formats
Colour
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