

Acting on Impulse
1993-07-10 · 93 min · ★ 4.8
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.
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- Directors
- Sam Irvin
- Production companies
- Spectacor Films, Promark Entertainment Group
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
C. Thomas HowellPaul Stevens
Linda FiorentinoSusan Gittes
Nancy AllenCathy Thomas
Judith HoagGail Black
Tom WrightDave Byers
Adam AntEric Boggs
Paul BartelBruno
Patrick BauchauYoram Sussman
Isaac HayesDetective Stubbs
Don MostLeroy
Charles LaneBellhop
Peter LupusSteven Smith
Kim McGuireBambi
Miles O'KeeffeJohn
Cassandra PetersonRoxy
Zelda RubinsteinNosy Lady
Nicholas SadlerTommy
Dick SargentMr. Randolph
Brinke StevensWaitress
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