

A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.
Acting
De Mornay smolders; Sutherland plays slippery with uneasy charm.
Production
Portland-shot neo-noir aesthetic punches above budget.

Director
Lyndon Chubbuck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 1997 but shelved until 2000; direct-to-video erotic thriller market was collapsing.
Final gasp of the '90s neo-noir erotic thriller wave—Basic Instinct's DNA, bargain-bin budget.