Summaries

In L.A., a young woman tries to uncover what led to the brutal murder of her old flame and who killed him.

Bank teller Betty has a crush on her tennis instructor Mike. They have a one night stand after which he keeps on promising to call, but never does. What she doesn't know is that he is secretly also a small time drug dealer. After his attempt to make a deal on another dealer's turf goes horribly wrong and the dealer threatens him, Mike decides to disappear for three months. He contacts Betty again, but she waits for him in vain as he's killed before they meet. She tries to find out what happened by asking around among his friends, which leads her straight into the underbelly of L.A.'s drug scene, and puts her in grave danger. She also discovers that Mike had one more secret.—Tom Zoerner <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • neo noir
  • female protagonist
  • love interest
  • closeted gay man
  • love interest killed
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Drama
Release date Mar 8, 1984
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Sunset Boulevard and Doheny Drive, Bevefly Hills, California, USA
Production companies Skyewiay

Box office

Budget $6300000
Gross US & Canada $1059966
Opening weekend US & Canada $234438
Gross worldwide $1059966

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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