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Tense drama about a hitman who meets his match in a depressed housewife he has been hired to kill by her husband on their twentieth wedding anniversary. He ties the woman up while he waits for a signal from the husband, but the assassin and his prisoner begin talking, making him question whether he can go through with it. Chazz Palminteri, who plays the hitman, adapted the script from his own stage play.

Keywords:

Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Based-on-Play, Black Comedy, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1996) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Cher	.... Margaret
Chazz Palminteri	.... Tony
Ryan O'Neal	.... Jack
Paul Mazursky	.... Dr. Susskind
Amber Smith	.... Debbie
Elisa Leonetti	.... Maria

Supporting Cast:

Mark Nassar	.... Maria's Boyfriend
Stephen Spinella	.... Young Man at Rolls
Jeffrey Wright	.... Young Man at Rolls
David Marino	.... Little Tony
Steven Randazzo	.... Tony's Father
Olinda Turturro	.... Tony's Mother
Max Norat	.... Jewelery Store Salesman
Allison Janney	.... Saleslady
Chris O'Neill	.... Priest

Directors:

Paul Mazursky

Writers:

Chazz Palminteri