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Compulsion

Compulsion

Her passion was cooking, her obsession was deadly

20134.41h 28m

Overview

A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

Directed by Egidio Coccimiglio
Written by Floyd Byars, Lee Suh-goon
Produced by Gary Howsam, Bill Marks
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Amy

Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss

Saffron

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Fred

Kate Trotter

Kate Trotter

Sylvia

Katie Douglas

Katie Douglas

Young Saffron

Natalie Brown

Natalie Brown

Rebecca

Theresa Joy

Theresa Joy

Sharon Nelson

Daiva Johnston

Daiva Johnston

Teen Saffron

James McGowan

James McGowan

Bob

Jean Yoon

Jean Yoon

Leslie

Themes & Keywords

cookinganorexianeighborbreak-upauditionmissing personpolice investigationvomiting

About Compulsion

Compulsion is a thriller, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of cooking, anorexia, neighbor, break-up, audition, missing person. Directed by Egidio Coccimiglio, it stars Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon. A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

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