Red Shoe Diaries 8: Night of Abandon

Nov 11, 1998

1h 25m

★ 0.0

Overview

Night of Abandon: A wild blissful night in Brazil during Carnival. Liar's Tale: A burned out photojournalist's obsession with a high-class call girl awakens her ability to feel again. In the Blink of an Eye: A passionate boxer seduces a happily married woman.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Zalman King Company

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Cast

Jake Winters (archive footage)

David Duchovny

Brazilian Lover (archive footage)

Daniel Leza

Vovo's Granddaughter (archive footage)

Ann Cockburn

Vovo (archive footage)

Catalina Bonakie

Jo (archive footage)

Erika Anderson

The Call Girl (archive footage)

Audie England

Berry (archive footage)

Margaret Makinen

Linda (archive footage)

Paula Venice

Jack (archive footage)

Terrence Sheahan

Jill (archive footage)

Lorna Firman

Pete (archive footage)

Peter Quartaroli

Wife (archive footage)

Laurie Simpson

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