Criminal Passion
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John Allen Nelson
Anthony Denison
John Allen Nelson
| Criminal Passion | |
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| Directed by | Donna Deitch |
| Written by | Max Strom John Allen Nelson |
| Produced by | Donald P. Borchers |
| Starring | Joan Severance Anthony Denison John Allen Nelson |
| Cinematography | Joey Forsyte |
| Edited by | Robin Katz |
| Music by | Wendy Blackstone |
Production company | Planet Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire) is a 1994 American mystery erotic thriller film directed by Donna Deitch, starring Joan Severance, Anthony Denison, and John Allen Nelson.[1] The plot follows a police detective who begins an affair with a murder suspect. It was released direct-to-video on September 21, 1994.
Melanie Hudson is a police detective who asks to investigate the mysterious murder of a famous ballerina, who was slashed to death with a razor. She insists on working the case with Detective Nathan Leonard, her former boyfriend. The prime suspect is Connor Ashcroft, a womanizing architect and son of a U.S. senator. Melanie finds herself drawn to Connor's charms despite the ethical conflict of becoming involved with a suspect. Two other detectives, Mike Verutti and Jordan Monroe, are also working the case and discover Connor's disgruntled ex-girlfriend Tracy Perry, a sculptor with a violent history. Verutti is shot to death at Tracy's studio when he and Nathan try to arrest her.
Melanie is accosted in her home by a jealous Tracy, whom she's forced to kill. This leaves the leads on the ballerina case, as well as the murders of four women who dated Connor, unsolved. Monroe discovers fingerprints from Connor's live-in psychiatrist on a crime-scene glass, leading Connor's chauffeur to retract an alibi he'd provided for his boss. Nathan goes to the Ashcroft mansion, where Connor and Melanie are in bed together. When Connor begins brandishing his razor at Melanie and fires a gun at Nathan, Melanie realizes he is the killer and also murdered Verutti, with his therapist covering up his tracks.
Cast
- Joan Severance as Melanie Hudson
- Anthony Denison as Nathan Leonard
- John Allen Nelson as Connor Ashcroft
- David Labiosa as Mike Verutti
- Rachel Ticotin as Tracy Perry
- Wolfgang Bodison as Jordan Monroe
- Shannon Wilcox as Joanne Pinder
- Henry Darrow as Captain Ramoz
Release
Producer Donald P. Borchers released the film for free digital viewing on YouTube under the title Angel of Desire in 2021.[2]