Something is rotten in the state of California. In wake of his father's death, the aimless, melancholy Jack (Penner - LAST SUPPER) reluctantly dons the crown and ill-fitting robes of the family empire--a sleazy but profitable Los Angeles adult entertainment franchise. However, Jack suspects that his greedy uncle (Sheridan - .. Read more
| Starring | Randall Batinkoff, Jacqueline Bisset, Maury Chaykin, Philip Baker Hall |
|---|---|
| Director | Stacy Title |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Something is rotten in the state of California. In wake of his father's death, the aimless, melancholy Jack (Penner - LAST SUPPER) reluctantly dons the crown and ill-fitting robes of the family empire--a sleazy but profitable Los Angeles adult entertainment franchise. However, Jack suspects that his greedy uncle (Sheridan - CRADLE WILL ROCK) and mother (Bisset - DANGEROUS BEAUTY) are behind his father's untimely demise--a suspicion heightened by their announcement to wed immediately after his father is laid to rest. Jack's quest to unravel the truth places him in mortal danger and on the brink of self-destruction in this action-packed, neo-noir reinterpretation of HAMLET.
| Starring | Randall Batinkoff, Jacqueline Bisset, Maury Chaykin, Philip Baker Hall, Mary-Louise Parker, Jonathan Penner, Norman Reedus, Jamey Sheridan |
|---|---|
| Director | Stacy Title |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 11 Aug 2003 |
A modern variation on Hamlet, set among the low life of Los Angeles. It keeps the bare bones of the narrative but misses out on the tragedy in favour of a more conventional thriller of betrayal, one where the Hamlet-figure makes love in a bathroom to his
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I watched this film all the way through, but found myself lost in the plot. My wife asked what it was all about and I couldn't even tell her as there didn&#... read more »
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