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A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.


“Love Hurts. Lust Kills.”
Acting on impulse, Claire Dennison, enjoys a brief fling with a sexy stranger (a dead ringer for her husband), only to realize that the object of her desire is a crazed, manipulative, and tenacious psychopath.

Angus Macfadyen
Jonathan Dennison / Simon Phillips

Willa Ford
Claire Dennison

Robert Moloney
Elliott

Ron Selmour
Hector
Pablo Silveira
Che

Ingrid Torrance
Melissa

Laura Soltis
Joan

Nancy Sivak
Officer Stevens

Michael J Rogers
Officer Edwards
Lowela Jotie
Jen
Impulse is a mystery, thriller, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of psychopath, fake identity, sexual fantasy. Directed by Charles T. Kanganis, it stars Angus Macfadyen, Willa Ford, Robert Moloney. Acting on impulse, Claire Dennison, enjoys a brief fling with a sexy stranger (a dead ringer for her husband), only to realize that the object of her desire is a crazed, manipulative, and tenacious psychopath.
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