Criminal Passion

Criminal Passion

Murder. Seduction. Betrayal.

R 1994 · 95 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Homicide detective Melanie Hudson begins a torrid affair with a senator's son who is a suspect in a series of grisly murders.

Directed by Donna Deitch · Written by Max Strom

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