Positive I.D.

Positive I.D.

Never assume anything

R 1986 · 95 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

A year after she is brutally raped, Dallas housewife Julie Kenner still can't shake the horror of the attack. She decides to forge a series of separate identities for herself, borrowing the names and birth dates of various strangers.

Directed by Andy Anderson · Written by Andy Anderson

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