
Pleasure or Pain(2013)
A young designer falls under a man's erotic spell and is drawn into a world of sexual abandon from which she may never return.



Kat Graham
Claire Valens

Merritt Patterson
Eve Crane

Sebastian Roché
Scott Crane

Cardi Wong
Arlo Leonard

Roger Cross
Detective Parker

Aren Buchholz
Lane

Kayla Wallace
Olivia

David James Lewis
Teddy

Andres Collantes
Manuel

Chris Cope
Dave
Heatwave is a thriller, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of businessman, monogamy, erotic movie, novel. Directed by Ernie Barbarash, it stars Kat Graham, Merritt Patterson, Sebastian Roché. A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
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