Mike's Murder

Mike's Murder

1984 · 109 min · EN · R · 5.6 (22 votes)
Dir. James Bridges · Starring Debra Winger, Mark Keyloun, Darrell Larson, Brooke Alderson, Paul Winfield, Robert Crosson · Music Joe Jackson

The mystery that led her into a world of incredible danger.

DramaMysteryThriller

Betty has a crush on her tennis instructor Mike. He promises to call her for a date, but never does – she doesn’t know he sells drugs on the side. After botching a deal on someone else’s turf, Mike has to disappear for a while. He contacts Betty – then he’s killed before they can meet. Betty tries to find out what happened, leading her straight into a hornet's nest of vice.

VIBE

A hazy, sun-drenched LA noir where obsession curdles into dread. It feels like a fever dream, a slow descent into a neon-lit underbelly where innocence is a fatal flaw. The air is thick with unspoken desires and impending doom.

sleazymelancholictensedisorientingsteadyneo-noir80s aestheticgritty realismobsessiondeceptionloss of innocenceurban decay
tennisinvestigationcoachmurderlos angelescaliforniadrugsneo-noir
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