The Art of Murder (1999)
Directed by Ruben Preuss
Genres - Mystery, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Erotic Thriller, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Dec 14, 1999 (USA) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this thriller, Elizabeth (Joanna Pacula) is married to Cole (Michael Moriarty), a wealthy man who allows her to live a life of luxury. However, Elizabeth isn't happy with Cole, and she falls into an affair with the young and handsome Tony (Boyd Kestner). Elizabeth's double life is threatened when a blackmailer named Willie (Peter Onorati) approaches her with photographic evidence of her infidelity, and soon Elizabeth finds herself up to her ears in danger and deception as she tries to satisfy Willie's demands while keeping her dalliances a secret from her husband.
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cheating, deception, dishonesty, double-life, secret-life, secrets