The Monkey's Mask Movie Review 2000

Lesbian private detective Jill Fitzpatrick (Porter) is hired by the parents of missing student Mickey Norris (Cornish). Jill meets Mickey's married poetry professor Diana (McGillis) and the two soon embark on a torrid affair. Then Mickey is found strangled and Jill searches (rather ineptyly) for the killer and nearly becomes a victim herself. Who knew poetry could be so dangerous? Based on the 1994 nonrhyming verse thriller by Dorothy Porter.

Distribution

Strand Releasing, 1460 4th St., Ste. 302, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Phone: (310)395-5002, Fax: (310)395-2502, Email: strand@strandrel.com, URL: http://www.strandreleasing.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Private Eyes, Lesbians, Campus Capers, Sexcapades, Adultery

Screenplay

Anne Kennedy

Cast

Susie Porter, Kelly McGillis, Marton Csokas, Francoise Verley, Caroline Gillmer, Jean-Pierre Mignon, Jim Holt, John Noble, Linden Wilkinson

Cinematography

Garry Phillips

Director

Samantha Lang