

Cruel and Unusual
2002-04-30 · 100 min · ★ 3.8
A sleepy Oregon village turns deadly when Adam, introducing himself as an English professor working on his first novel, befriends Kate and Mike, a brother and sister trying to put their lives back together after the death of their father. The two welcome the stranger, unaware that their actions will lead them down a dangerous path into the mind and grip of a deadly serial killer.
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- Directors
- George Mihalka
- Production companies
- Alliance Atlantis, Le Monde Entertainment, H30 Filmed Entertainment, Frontline Entertainment, GFT Entertainment
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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Tom BerengerAdam Turrell
Rachel HaywardKate
Tygh RunyanMike
Elizabeth Carol SavenkoffCindy
Eli GabayAdam Terrell
Ralph AldermanJack
Bruce DawsonTom Blanton
Mitchell KostermanConstable McMurty
Michael LeisenWayne
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