Sunset Heat
Sex. Money. Murder. It's a matter of degrees.
1992 · 90 min · ★ 4.1 · Thriller, TV Movie
A former drug-dealer photojournalist returns to Los Angeles and helps friends terrorized by his ex-partner.
Directed by John Nicolella · Written by John Allen Nelson
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Adam Ant Danny Rollins -
Dennis Hopper Carl Madson -
Daphne Ashbrook Julie -
Charlie Schlatter David -
Tracy Tweed Lena -
Little Richard Brandon -
Luca Bercovici Det. Cook -
Tony Todd Drucker -
Joe Lara Todd -
Julie Strain Carl's Breakfast Girl / Silver Statuette -
Tracy Dali Carl's Pool Girl
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