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Rob Lowe in a sweaty 90s thriller where the detective might be the real victim.
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First Degree (1995)

steamy neo-noirCanadian tax shelter energylate-night cable classic

Overview

MysteryCrime

A homicide detective falls for a murder victim's wife, who is also the prime suspect.

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Content warning
obsession masquerading as lovecompromised authoritythe performance of innocence

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rob Lowe committing to 'conflicted' with maximum eyebrow intensity.

Production

Toronto pretending to be generic American city, badly.

Best for:Solo: 2 AM curiosity binge when you can't sleep.·Rewatch: Spotting every hilariously 90s fashion choice.·Background: Fold laundry to increasingly unhinged plot twists.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Multiple gratuitous softcore-adjacent scenes, very 1995.
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Director

Jeff Woolnough

ReleasedDec 3, 1995
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
ITC Entertainment

Top Cast

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Det. Rick Mallory

Leslie Hope

Leslie Hope

Hadley Pyne

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Amos Turzo

Nadia Capone

Nadia Capone

Tina Jernigan

Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Alonzo Galeno

Don Francks

Don Francks

Lou Matlin

Bryan Renfro

Bryan Renfro

Andrew Pyne

Patricia Gage

Patricia Gage

Margeaux Pyne

Carlo Rota

Carlo Rota

Joe Galeno

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in 18 days on a $2 million budget, which explains why half the 'night' scenes are clearly 4 PM with filters.

Cultural

This film barely got a theatrical release and found its actual audience on late-night premium cable, where its overheated melodrama played perfectly at 2 AM. It's essentially the Canadian 'Body Heat' with worse insulation.

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