3-Way Movie Review 2004

Sure it can be fun to watch the pretty people double-cross each other in this adaptation of Gil Brewer's 1963 novel "Wild to Possess" but even that wears thin. A philandering hubby and his girlfriend plot to kidnap his rich wife (Gershon) then bump her off after they get the ransom. Enter Lew (Purcell)--a troubled soul (with a heart)--who overhears the scheme and sees an easy score; however a blackmailer (Yoakam) arrives just in time to foul things up. Too few degrees of separation among the players make for far-fetched scenarios that deflate potentially intriguing plot twists.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 88 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Erotic Thrillers, Film Noir, Romantic Triangles, Sex & Sexuality, Kidnapped!, Adultery

Screenplay

Russell P. Marleau

Cast

Joy Bryant, Gina Gershon, Dwight Yoakam, Desmond Harrington, Ali Larter, Dominic Purcell

Cinematography

Antonio Calvache

Director

Scott Ziehl

Music

Christopher Hoag