The Kill-Off

May 1, 1989

1h 50m

★ 4.3

Gossip Can Kill.

Overview

In a seedy New Jersey nightclub, gossip turns to murder when the owner Pete hires exotic dancer Danny Lee, who starts up an affair with barfly Ralph, much to the chagrin of his bedridden wife, Luane.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Palace Pictures

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Cast

Luane

Loretta Gross

Ralph

Steve Monroe

Danny Lee

Cathy Haase

Bobbie Ashton

Andrew Lee Barrett

Pete Pavlov

Jackson Sims

Myra Pavlov

Jorja Fox

Rags

William Jess Russell

The Doctor

Seán O'Sullivan

Lily Williams

Ellen Kelly

Henry Williams

Ralph Graff

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