''Acting on Impulse'' is a 1993 American film directed by

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and starring

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, Nancy Allen, and

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. The film, which is also known under the alternate titles ''Secret Lives'' and ''Eyes of a Stranger'', premiered at the

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on June 3, 1993 before being broadcast by

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on July 10, 1993.

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, and

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, in his last role, make cameo appearances.

Critical response

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'' called ''Acting on Impulse'' "perverse fun", while ''

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'' noted it as an "inevitable goofball thriller" and commenting on the relaxed nature of the sexual tension in the film.

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* * 1993 films American thriller drama films 1990s thriller drama films 1990s psychological thriller films American erotic thriller films Films about actors 1990s English-language films Films scored by Daniel Licht 1993 drama films 1990s American films {{erotic-thriller-film-stub