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Up Against Amanda (2000)
After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her neighbor Richard, and dispatches her doctor. To cover her tracks and to begin her seduction, she gets Richard's help with a security system. Soon she's bugging his calls and spying on him with hidden cameras, taking advantage of a rift between Richard and his wife who's in Nashville cutting a record. Amanda will stop at nothing to get Richard's exclusive attention. Will this good neighbor wise up before the hot tub overheats?
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After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her neighbor Richard, and dispatches her doctor. To cover her tracks and to begin her seduction, she gets Richard's help with a security system. Soon she's bugging his calls and spying on him with hidden cameras, taking advantage of a rift between Richard and his wife who's in Nashville cutting a record. Amanda will stop at nothing to get Richard's exclusive attention. Will this good neighbor wise up before the hot tub overheats?
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Genre:Thriller, Drama
Written By:Michael Rissi
In Theaters:9/15/2000
Box Office:
Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Rissi Productions
Cast
Michael Rissi
Director
Justine Priestley
Amanda Lear
David DeWitt
Richard Pierce
Karen Grosso
Laurie Pierce
Chuck Williams
Buzz
John Alan Richards
Dr. Arnold
Daniel Roebuck
Officer Red
Willard E. Pugh
Officer Wharton
Skippy McGriff
Amanda's Stepdad
Reggie Bannister
Lead Guitar Ted
Roberta Randall
Shelly
Ariauna Albright
Nicole
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