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Plot

When reviled labor boss Pink Gresham (Bill Smitrovich) is found murdered, his wife Maggie (Kathy Baker) is visited by Baston Morris (Peter Weller). Morris claims to have killed Pink before leaving his lifeless corpse symbolically in an outhouse. Instead of leaving, Morris moves in on the backwoods widow, and the two begin a psychological game of nerves. As in the works of William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams, both Maggie and Morris are plagued by their past experiences and hold closely guarded personal secrets. This is David Saperstein's directorial debut.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
101min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/15/1988
DVD Release Date:
05/28/2002
Distributor(s):
Hemdale
Director(s):
David Saperstein
Starring:
Peter Weller , Kathy Baker , John Glover , Bill Smitrovich
Themes:
Woman In Jeopardy,Haunted By the Past,Mind Games
Tone:
Claustrophobic,Moody,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
backwoods,hostage,love,philandering,revenge,stranger
Country of Origin:
USA (07-15-1988)
Language:
English