Rating: R
Genre: Thriller
Theatrical Release: 02/06/1987(USA)
Release Date: 12/03/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD2/DD1
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: MGM

Despite its relative failure at the box office, this is a worthwhile thriller from the director of Bonnie and Clyde. Mary Steenburgen stars as an actress, Katie McGovern, lured to the upstate New York cabin of crazy Dr. Joseph Lewis (Jan Rubes), a diabolical crippled shrink playing a blackmail game with the ruthless sister of a recently murdered woman, who happened to be a dead ringer for Katie. Lewis and his creepy assistant (Roddy McDowall) keep Katie captive, videotaping her and cutting off her finger to further their sordid plot, while she tries desperately to get away. As the title implies, Arthur Penn gets a lot of atmosphere out of the remote cabin and a raging blizzard, and the cast is terrific. It all falls apart eventually, but is quite gripping until the required histrionics in the silly final reel.

~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Mary Steenburgen - Katie McGovern / Julie / Evelyn
Roddy McDowall - Mr. Murray
Jan Rubes - Dr. Joseph Lewis
William Russ - Rob Sweeney
Mark Malone - Roland McGovern
Ken Pogue - Officer Mullavy

Production:
Arthur Penn - Director
John Bloomgarden Marc Shmuger - Producer
Richard Einhorn - Composer
Rick Shaine - Editor
Mark Malone Marc Shmuger - Screen Writer
Mark Freeborn - Set Designer
Alicia Keywan - Art Director
Michael MacDonald - Associate Producer
Ross Clydesdale - Casting
Jan Weincke - Cinematographer
Arthur Roswell - Costume Designer
Ann Brodie - Makeup
Bill Brodie - Production Designer
Michael MacDonald - Production Manager
Bruce Carwardine - Sound/Sound Designer
Glen Gauthier - Sound/Sound Designer
Lee Dichter - Sound/Sound Designer
Tony Thatcher - First Assistant Director

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