Mischievous

Jan 1, 1996

1h 37m

★ 3.5

She'll dare you to death.

Overview

Jeff meets up with a woman named Angela with whom he raised hell in high school when he attends his class reunion. She has become obsessed with 'the rush' of being spontaneous and wants someone to play with while she tries new erotic experiences. This 'rush' soon becomes deadly as her need for a thrill becomes more and more intense.

Genres

Thriller

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Cast

Jeff

Doug Jeffery

Angela

Jennifer Burton

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Christopher Abraham

Mitch

Cordell Conway

Lacy

Trisha Berdot

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Tom Hedrick

Vickey

Jennifer Behr

Cassie

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