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Lying in Wait

Lying in Wait

Everyone has something to hide

20014.11h 31m

Overview

Young bachelor Babee is looking after his dead mother's estate when married couple Keith and Vera move in. Babee becomes attracted to them by the beautiful Vera and the risk-taking Keith. However, at a party, Vera crashes her car, putting Keith into a coma. When Keith comes out, he is in a semi-vegetative state and must rely on Vera to look after him. Keith can't move or speak but reveals to Babee that he can still talk and starts to kill those that wronged him with Babee's help.

Directed by D. Shone Kirkpatrick
Written by D. Shone Kirkpatrick
Produced by Robert Snukal, Daniel Grodnik
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Top Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Keith Miller

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Vera Miller

Shannon Whirry

Shannon Whirry

Lois

Thomas Newton

Thomas Newton

Babee Gordon

Vanessa Dorman

Vanessa Dorman

El

Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan

George

Tony Bill

Tony Bill

Detective Mike

Susan Ziegler

Susan Ziegler

Miss Cray

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Wilson Davis

Dr. Sessions

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Roger La Page

Mr. Horn

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About Lying in Wait

Lying in Wait is a drama, thriller film released in 2001. Directed by D. Shone Kirkpatrick, it stars Rutger Hauer, Virginia Madsen, Shannon Whirry. Young bachelor Babee is looking after his dead mother's estate when married couple Keith and Vera move in. Babee becomes attracted to them by the beautiful Vera and the risk-taking Keith. However, at a party, Vera crashes her car, putting Keith into a coma. When Keith comes out, he is in a semi-vegetative state and must rely on Vera to look after him. Keith can't move or speak but reveals to Babee that he can still talk and starts to kill those that wronged him with Babee's help.

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