The Cool Surface

Apr 5, 1994

1h 28m

★ 3.7

One touch is all it takes.

Overview

A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's suicide and his publisher's criticisms of his novel, he becomes intrigued by the neighbor couple's abusive relationship.

Genres

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Film Nouveau

The Cool Surface Trailers

Cast

Jarvis Scott

Robert Patrick

Dani Payson

Teri Hatcher

Bob 'Beast' Stevenson

Steve Tyler

Gary / Eric

Cyril O'Reilly

Chazz Stone

Matt McCoy

Jeanne (as Shannon Dobson Fopeano)

Shannon Fopeano

Terrence

Ian Buchanan

Michael

Howard Spiegel

Minion #1

Cassian Elwes

Minion #2

Saul Janson

Partygoer

Lisa Marie Kurbikoff

Peeping Tom

David Niven Jr.

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