Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

1991 · 104 min · EN · R · 5.6 (161 votes)
Dir. Alan Rudolph · Starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, John Pankow, Harvey Keitel, Billie Neal · Music Mark Isham

Murder is a secret that should never be shared.

MysteryThrillerDrama

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.

VIBE

This film feels like a suffocating, tense descent into the dark underbelly of suburban life. It's a gritty, character-driven thriller that keeps you guessing, steeped in suspicion and the lingering dread of domestic turmoil.

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