''A Taste for Killing'' is a 1992 American

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directed by

Lou Antonio Louis Antonio (born January 23, 1934) is an American actor and TV director best known for performing in the films ''Cool Hand Luke'' and ''America America''. He also starred in two short-lived TV series, '' Dog and Cat'', and '' Makin' It''. E ...

and starring

Michael Biehn Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in '' The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and ...

, Jason Bateman and

Henry Thomas Henry Jackson Thomas Jr. (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had a lead role in the film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received Golden Globe ...

. It marked

Renée Zellweger Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid ...

's film debut. The film was originally broadcast August 12, 1992 on

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Plot

Blaine Stockard III (Bateman) and Cary Sloan (Thomas) are best friends from well-to-do families who both set off for adventurous summer jobs on a Texas offshore oil rig between college graduation and law school. Openly resentful of their high society background, the boys' blue-collar bad-tempered boss Elray (Deckert) makes their lives as miserable as possible. Soon the boys meet happy-go-lucky Bo Landry (Biehn), who befriends the naive kids, shows them the ropes and helps them survive. The boys soon discover that their new friend is anything but a lifesaver. Preying on their innocence, Bo soon reveals himself as a con-artist with deadly intentions.

Cast

as Bo Landry * Jason Bateman as Blaine Stockard III *

as Cary Sloan * Blue Deckert as Elray Phelps *

as Mary Lou * Brandon Smith as Detective Grier * Woody Watson as Detective Rutland * Fred Lerner as Duane

References

External links

* 1992 films 1992 television films 1992 thriller films American thriller films Films scored by Mark Snow Films set in Houston Films shot in Houston USA Network original films Universal Pictures films American thriller television films 1992 drama films Films directed by Lou Antonio American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{US-tv-thriller-film-stub