Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
Acting
Theresa Russell shape-shifts through personas; Debra Winger's hungry restraint.
Direction
Rafelson lets the erotic tension cook slow, no rush to the kill.
Cinematography
Hawaii and Seattle never looked this simultaneously lush and sinister.
Director
Bob Rafelson
Debra Winger
Alexandra "Alex" Barnes
Theresa Russell
Catharine Petersen
Sami Frey
Paul Nuytten
Dennis Hopper
Ben Dumers
Nicol Williamson
William McCrory
Terry O'Quinn
Bruce
James Hong
H. Shin
Diane Ladd
Etta
D.W. Moffett
Michael
Lois Smith
Sara
Leo Rossi
Ricci
Danny Kamekona
Detective
Rutanya Alda
Irene
Mary Woronov
Shelley
Raleigh Bond
Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rafelson's return to form after years away — his last theatrical hit before becoming a Hollywood cautionary tale.
Theresa Russell was married to director Nicolas Roeg at the time, and Rafelson specifically cast her for her ability to disappear into multiple personas — something she'd honed in Roeg's own psychosexual thrillers.
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