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The Deadly Look of Love

The Deadly Look of Love

Being in love was her dream. Being her lover was his nightmare.

20003.72h 0m

Overview

Janet Flanders is a small-town, unsophisticated young woman who is seduced by the fantasy of romantic love; she believes that someday her prince will come to sweep her away. Then she meets handsome Brett Becker; she believes she's found the man of her dreams -- little suspecting he is engaged to marry a wealthy socialite. Deep into her illusion that Brett loves her, she moves to Chicago to be closer to him, deluge him with calls and love notes, tells her family about her boyfriend Brett, and buys an engagement ring. Her obsession with him leads her from intrigue and eventually to murder.

Directed by Sollace Mitchell
Written by Mark Frost, Sollace Mitchell
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Top Cast

Jordan Ladd

Jordan Ladd

Janet Flanders

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Brett Becker

Mimi Kuzyk

Mimi Kuzyk

Mrs. Murdock

Jayne Heitmeyer

Jayne Heitmeyer

Kathleen Murdock

John Ralston

John Ralston

D.A. Barry Fenley

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Evelyn McGinnis

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Jerry Singleton

Louis Di Bianco

Louis Di Bianco

Detective Marcus

Megan Fahlenbock

Megan Fahlenbock

Veronica Flanders

Cheryl MacInnis

Cheryl MacInnis

Mrs. Flanders

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoissexual obsessionloverdelusionmother-in-lawseductionillusionman of one's dreamscabin in the woodslove affairheiresssocialiteseductresssexual relationshippersonal diarychildlikehopeless romanticengaged man

About The Deadly Look of Love

The Deadly Look of Love is a drama, romance, thriller, tv movie film released in 2000 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, sexual obsession, lover, delusion, mother-in-law, seduction. Directed by Sollace Mitchell, it stars Jordan Ladd, Vincent Spano, Mimi Kuzyk. Janet Flanders is a small-town, unsophisticated young woman who is seduced by the fantasy of romantic love; she believes that someday her prince will come to sweep her away. Then she meets handsome Brett Becker; she believes she's found the man of her dreams -- little suspecting he is engaged to marry a wealthy socialite. Deep into her illusion that Brett loves her, she moves to Chicago to be closer to him, deluge him with calls and love notes, tells her family about her boyfriend Brett, and buys an engagement ring. Her obsession with him leads her from intrigue and eventually to murder.

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