Trauma Personified: 2018's "Citizen Rose"
After years of silence, trauma, and backlash, Rose McGowan tells her own story in this miniseries.
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?
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
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?
Rating:
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
Articles You May Like
'Tom & Jerry': A Live-Action Cat-And-Mouse Chase
A cat-and-mouse chase that will make viewers nostalgic for the cartoon series.
The Stuff of Legend in 'Air'
'Air' is a fun film about a company that put it all on the line for a 22 year old kid from North Carolina
Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
Finding a Unique Voice In A Sea Of Opinions: Case Study of 'Euphoria'
Despite being an over-talked-about piece of media, 'Euphoria' has some interesting articles about it with personal angles that oppose the average tendency to be generic.
This Is Not His Story, This Is What 'She Said'
It’s passionately protective of the women mentioned in the story or appearing on screen. Just like the article and the #MeToo movement, the film could help a trapped person find the courage to fight back.