They're dying to play with you.
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
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Character
Unpretentious, grave, classical in form and plot-driven.
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
31 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.
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Cast
- Kevin BaconSergeant Ray Duquette
- Matt DillonSam Lombardo
- Neve CampbellSuzie Toller
- Denise RichardsKelly Van Ryan
- Theresa RussellSandra Van Ryan
- Bill MurrayKenneth Bowden
- Daphne Rubin-VegaDetective Gloria Perez
- Robert WagnerTom Baxter
- Carrie SnodgressRuby
- Jeff PerryDistrict Attorney Bryce Hunter
Crew
- John McNaughtonDirector
- Stephen PetersWriter
- Jeffrey L. KimballDirector of Photography
- George S. ClintonOriginal Music Composer
- Elena MaganiniEditor
- Steven A. JonesProducer
- Rodney LiberProducer
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