Twisted Obsession

Sep 5, 1989

1h 48m

★ 5.3

Overview

An American writer in Paris is hired to do a script for an edgy young director he can't stand. When he falls in love with the director's cold and manipulative pretty sister, his life starts to unravel and he realizes that he's been used.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

French Productions

Iberoamericana Films Produccion

Sofica Valor

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Cast

Daniel Gillis

Jeff Goldblum

Marilyn

Miranda Richardson

Marianne

Anémone

Julien Legrand

Daniel Ceccaldi

Malcolm Greene

Dexter Fletcher

Jenny Greene

Liza Walker

Danny

Jerome Natali

Juana

Asunción Balaguer

Marion Derain

Arielle Dombasle

Ariane

Micky Sébastian

Sectretaria de Julien

Catherine Hamilton

Estudiante

Xavier Maly

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