The Girl Next Door (1998)
Directed by Eric Till
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Erotic Thriller |
Release Date - Sep 2, 1999 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
In this erotic tale of suspense, Arthur (Henry Czerny) is a middle-aged doctor with a successful practice and a happy marriage. However, none of this is much comfort to him when he becomes obsessed with Fiona (Polly Shannon), the 18-year-old daughter of his next door neighbor. Fiona's parents ask Arthur to keep an eye on Fiona while they are away for a few days. While Arthur agrees with the best of intentions, his weakness for Fiona gets the better of him, and he finds himself acting on his desire for her one night. The next morning, Fiona is found dead, and Sheriff Larson (Gary Busey) starts asking some tough questions which Arthur cannot answer without incriminating himself.
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death, doctor, marriage, neighbor, obsession