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Synopsis: Michael, a wimpy young executive, is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in--and then disappears. Later that night, while jogging, Michael runs into the stranger on a pier. He introduces himself as Alex, and the two go out to an under- ground club. Within a matter of days, Alex wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down, and Michael doesn't realize that Alex is a dangerous sociopath until it's too late.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Curtis Hanson
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
1990
99 min
564 Views


- l didn't wanna stay for thank-yous.

Well, thank you anyway. l'm...

Do you live around here or...?

- No.

- Oh.

Thank you... anyway.

- Why didn't you back down?

- What?

The guy told you to take a hike.

Why didn't you?

l don't know.

l don't know.

You know that voice

that tells you what to do sometimes?

l guess l listened to it today.

lt sounds stupid, l suppose.

l'm like that.

And l always listen to it.

l'm Alex. You wanna get a beer?

He's a conniving son of a b*tch

and he gets ahead. That pisses me off.

Well, that's the way it works,

and he knows it.

He pulled that stunt to show you

he could and that you'd let him.

- l didn't let him...

- You did nothing about it.

lt won't be a computer file next time.

lt'll be your biggest account, or your girl.

You won't do anything about that either.

Same principle, just a bigger scale.

He understands that.

l like the guy.

- What's his name?

- Patterson.

- To Patterson.

- You've gotta be kidding me. No.

Come on. To Patterson.

Patterson.

What kind of man are you

that you'd drink to your enemies?

- This isn't funny.

- There.

Show Patterson that face.

Beat him at his own game.

(man) Dominant athletic woman.

- l think you're really gonna like this band.

- l can't stay long. l gotta be up early.

Come on. l get the feeling

you don't get out so much.

- Dominant athletic woman.

- Yeah, that's it.

Hi.

- Who is this band?

- Nymphs!

Nymphs!

What's inside an evil man's eyes?

l just had to know

What's inside a stranger's eyes

l just had to know

Gentlemen, what can l do for you?

- Ready?

- Oh, uh, beer.

Tequila shot.

Oh, yeah.

- Are you going?

- No, but you are.

Go on. Get outta here.

- What?

- Go on.

Thank you, my friend.

What's inside an evil man's eyes

l just had to know

What's inside a stranger's eyes

l just had to know

What's inside a killer's eyes

l just had to know

What's inside a stranger's eyes

l just had to know

Hey, listen, can l get two

of whatever she's drinking?

Sh*t, my wallet! Hold on a second.

l don't believe it.

Yo, Reggie! Jessie!

What's inside a killer's eyes

l just had to know

Whoa.

- Excuse me. Are you all right?

- Where are you going?

- We're pleased you made this decision.

- We worked with him two years ago...

Donna, can l have balance sheets

for the Tilburg account?

- Let's look at the 60-day figures.

- Of course.

- l understand you're a Lakers fan.

- l love basketball.

l have season tickets. l can't use them

next week. l'll send a couple over.

l have a great story. l took my girlfriend

a month ago. l was sure she'd hate it.

Ends up she turns out to be a great fan.

She loved it. She thought it was great.

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