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A Vow to Killis a 1995made for TVmovie directed by Harry Longstreet, starringRichard GriecoandJulianne Phillips,[1]and first televised on February 1, 1995. Others in the cast includePeter MacNeill,Tom Cavanagh,Nicole OliverandLarissa Laskin.
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| Directed by | Harry Longstreet |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Julian Marks |
| Producer | Renee Longstreet |
| Production location | Toronto |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Release | February 1, 1995 |
Plot
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L.J. Berman (Larissa Laskin) is a deceitful psychotic conwoman. Eric (Richard Grieco) is married to beautiful, rich Rachel Waring (Julianne Phillips). He fakes himself and his wife being kidnapped in order to get ransom money from her father, Frank (Gordon Pinsent).
Cast
edit- Richard Griecoas Eric
- Julianne Phillipsas Rachel Waring
- Gordon Pinsentas Frank Waring
- Peter MacNeillas Sam Flowers
- Tom Cavanaghas Andy Neiman
- Nicole Oliveras Linda Mason
- Larissa Laskinas L.J. Berman
- Lili Francksas Naomi Mills
- Dan Warry-Smithas Kevin Anson
- Christina Collinsas Jack Flash Manager
- Andy Marshallas Walter
- Don Francksas Smithford
- Phil Morrisonas Swift-Way Delivery
- Melanie Nicholls-Kingas Car Rental Agent
- Patrick Patterson as Bob Lambert
- Elva Mai Hoover as Ida Lambert
- Damir Andrei as Everett Thayer
- Ron Van Hart as Michael
- Jed Dixon as Security Officer
- Carolyn J. Silas as Air Freight Clerk
- Joe Coughlin as Vince
- Ho Chow as Swift-Way Clerk
- Fiona Highet as Jack Flash Messenger
Reception
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The film can be considered a damsel-in-distress drama, featuring light bondage, and details Rachel's plight in trying to escape from the mean thug.[according to whom?]
Varietywrote, "Physically if not emotionally, Grieco and Phillips manage to register blips on the tube even when they haven’t anything to say to each other, which is most of the time. The lovers’ romantic dialogue sounds as hollow as lines on a Hallmark card", and also wrote, "Director Harry S. Longstreet, who co-wrote the script with his wife, Renee (also the show’s producer), and Sean Silas, manages to maintain suspenseful pacing while making a movie that is centered on only Grieco and Phillips in their faraway island fairyland."[1]
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retrievercalled the film a "Predictable cable thriller",[2]andChicago Sun-Timessuccinctly called the film a "stupid, sexist movie".[3]
References
edit- ^abLoynd, Ray (January 4, 1995)."Review: 'A Vow to Kill'".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 4,2015.
- ^staff (January 1, 2008),A Vow to Kill,VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever,archived fromthe originalon April 10, 2016
- ^Grahnke, Lon (January 7, 1995)."USA Cable Launches Shatner's 'TekWar'".Chicago Sun-Times.Archived fromthe originalon September 11, 2016.