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"Before the night is over... someone will be rich, someone will be dead, someone will be avenged."

Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money. When Mara meets a mysterious stranger, Reed, at a local bar, she believes she has found the right person to help her out of her predicament. But Mara worries that Donnie's sister, Jill, is on to her.

Top Cast

  • Karen Allen

    Karen Allen

    Mara McAndrew

  • Keith Carradine

    Keith Carradine

    Reed

  • Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    Donnie McAndrew

  • Bernie Casey

    Bernie Casey

    Clinton James

  • Dean Paul Martin

    Dean Paul Martin

    Jake

  • Virginia Capers

    Virginia Capers

    Maxine

  • Philip Sterling

    Philip Sterling

    Dr. Creason

  • Dinah Manoff

    Dinah Manoff

    Jill

  • Frances Flanagan

    Frances Flanagan

    Claire

Overview

Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money. When Mara meets a mysterious stranger, Reed, at a local bar, she believes she has found the right person to help her out of her predicament. But Mara worries that Donnie's sister, Jill, is on to her.

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