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Acting on Impulse (1993)

Acting on Impulse poster
Directed by
Sam Irvin
Genre
drama film, erotic thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A horror movie actress gets mixed up in a real murder. She goes on the run and tries to clear her name while being chased by the police.

suspensefuldarkly comictensecampytwistyunpredictableglamorous

What happens

Acting on Impulse is a 1993 American black comedy crime thriller film directed by Sam Irvin and starring C. Thomas Howell, Linda Fiorentino, and Nancy Allen. Also known under the alternate titles Secret Lives and Eyes of a Stranger, it premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 3, 1993, before being broadcast by Showtime on July 10, 1993. Adam Ant, Paul Bartel, Isaac Hayes, Charles Lane, Don Most, Zelda Rubinstein, Kim McGuire, and Dick Sargent (in his last role) make cameo appearances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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