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Sunset Heat

Sunset Heat

Sex. Money. Murder. It's a matter of degrees.

19923.91h 30m

Overview

A former drug-dealer photojournalist returns to Los Angeles and helps friends terrorized by his ex-partner.

Directed by John Nicolella
Written by John Allen Nelson, Max Strom
Produced by Lance King, John Michaels, Kandice King
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Top Cast

Michael Paré

Michael Paré

Eric Wright

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Adam Ant

Danny Rollins

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Carl Madson

Daphne Ashbrook

Daphne Ashbrook

Julie

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter

David

Tracy Tweed

Tracy Tweed

Lena

Little Richard

Little Richard

Brandon

Luca Bercovici

Luca Bercovici

Det. Cook

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Drucker

Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Todd

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Themes & Keywords

beachstolen moneymotorcycledrug overdosephotojournalism

About Sunset Heat

Sunset Heat is a thriller, tv movie film released in 1992 exploring themes of beach, stolen money, motorcycle, drug overdose, photojournalism. Directed by John Nicolella, it stars Michael Paré, Adam Ant, Dennis Hopper. A former drug-dealer photojournalist returns to Los Angeles and helps friends terrorized by his ex-partner.

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