A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.
Acting
Paulina Porizkova's fascinatingly flat line delivery as a possible killer.
Direction
Bruce Beresford somehow made this AFTER Driving Miss Daisy.
Costume
Tom Selleck's sweaters deserve their own investigation.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paulina Porizkova was primarily a model with minimal acting experience; critics famously savaged her performance.
This film represents peak late-80s Hollywood trying to blend erotic thriller energy with rom-com sweetness—and failing spectacularly at both.
US
