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Seduced by a stranger. Blinded by passion. Wanted for murder.

1998 · 93 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Thriller

Alicia, a promising young PR executive, goes home with a handsome stranger, only for the pair to be attacked by a woman with a knife. Alicia kills the woman in self-defense, but then finds herself framed for murder. Unraveling the mystery, Alicia finds herself plunged into a web of deceit from which there seems to be no escape.

Directed by Douglas Jackson · Written by Matt Dorff

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