''A Kiss So Deadly'' is a 1996

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thriller directed by

Chuck Bowman Charles W. Bowman (born June 2, 1937) is an American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television. Career Bowman's career has spanned over forty years working in television directing episodes of ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''The Gre ...

Cast

* Charles Shaughnessy as Tom Deese * Dedee Pfeiffer as Catherine Deese *

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as Todd Gale * Noelle Parker as June Stern *

Kerrie Keane Kerrie Keane is a Canadian actress. She graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1970. Her early film career included roles in '' The Incubus'' (1982), '' Spasms'' (1983), ''Morning Man'' (1986) and '' Bates Mot ...

as Addy Deese * Charlotte Ross as Amanda Blake * Scott Simpson as Stalker * Jeffrey Pillars as Ray * Robert Catrini as Craig * Paul Sincoff as Officer Cruz * Tim Gardner as Officer Chaso *

Nina Repeta Nina Repeta (born September 10, 1967) is an American actress best known for her role as Bessie Potter on the television drama ''Dawson's Creek'', which aired from 1998 to 2003. She attended East Carolina University with Kevin Williamson, the ...

as Waitress * Jeff Hochendoner as Bartender *

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as Adam * Steve Posner as Professor * Michael Genevie as Det. Ron Marin * Hank Troscianiec as First Cop * Brian Keith Gamble (credited as Brian Gamble) as Second Cop * Julián Vicente as Detective *

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as Condo Supervisor

Crew

* Directed by Chuck Bowman * Written by Nevin Schreiner (story and teleplay) and Monica Parker (story) * Produced by Chuck Bowman, Jennifer Alward (executive producer) and Jill Proctor (associate producer) * Music by Joseph Conlan * Cinematography by Karl Herrmann * Edited by Jonathon Braun

Plot

Tom Deese ( Charles Shaughnessy) falls in love with his daughter's roommate, Amanda ( Charlotte Ross), and becomes the focus of his daughter Catherine's ( Dedee Pfeiffer) suspicions when Amanda is murdered.

Reception

'' Variety'' film critic Tony Scott, wrote that Shaughnessy ‘doesn’t do much convincing’ and that his former ''

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'' co-star Ross fared better, giving her character ‘an easygoing, even sympathetic, quality.’ He also noted Pfeiffer's ‘intelligent face’ and felt that Simpson ‘turns in the best scene of the production when he rasps into a phone.’ Scott added that the production was technically sound, but faults were the result of Schreiner's ‘absurd script.’T. Scott
'Review: ''A Kiss So Deadly''
''Variety'', 14 October 1996, accessed 6 January 2015.

References

External links

* 1996 films 1996 thriller films American thriller television films Films directed by Chuck Bowman {{US-tv-thriller-film-stub