To write the perfect thriller I had to get into the mind of a murderer. Now I can't get out.
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
Mitchell Osgood
Clancy Brown
Albert Merrick
Cecilia Peck
Julie
Willard E. Pugh
Freddie
Richard Bradford
Jordan
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Merrick
Katherine Armstrong
Roseanne
JD Cullum
Jack
Haing S. Ngor
Tatay
Mik Scriba
Prison Guard #1
Maria Rangel
Female Dancer
Robert Harvey
Merrick's Attorney
Teresa Bowman
Media Reporter #1
Rick Scarry
Media Reporter #2
Randy Hall
Male Dancer
Celeste Yarnall
Beverly Hills Shopper
Karen Landry
Woman in Bookstore
Chris Mulkey
Man in Bookstore
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- Release Date 06/02/1991
- Language English
- Director Scott D. Goldstein
- Producers Scott D. Goldstein, Richard E. Johnson
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 2, 1991 | Theatrical | — |
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