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Mortal Passions (1989)
A scheming woman seeks to kill her husband to collect the insurance money, and is willing to seduce anyone she can to do it - including her husband's brother.
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A scheming woman seeks to kill her husband to collect the insurance money, and is willing to seduce anyone she can to do it - including her husband's brother.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Written By:Alan Moskowitz
In Theaters:10/6/1989
Box Office:$197,000
Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Gibraltar Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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