Lip Service

Lip Service

Under The Covers in the City of Angels

R 1999 · 80 min · ★ 4.9 · Romance, Crime, Drama

A worried fiance hires the Lip Service private detective agency to find out, whether his bride, an adult-film actress, got involved with one of her co-stars emotionally.

Directed by Ted Nicolaou · Written by Earl Kenton

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