A Taste for Killing
A Taste for Killing is a 1992 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Lou Antonio and starring Michael Biehn, Jason Bateman and Henry Thomas. It marked actress Renée Zellweger's debut role.[1] The film was originally broadcast August 12, 1992 on USA Network.
| A Taste for Killing | |
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| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Written by | Dan Bronson |
| Story by | Allen Rucker Hudson Marquez |
| Directed by | Lou Antonio |
| Starring | Michael Biehn Jason Bateman Henry Thomas Renée Zellweger |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Barry Greenfield |
| Producer(s) | Michael S. Murphey |
| Production location(s) | Houston Galveston, Texas Pasadena, Texas |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editor(s) | Gary Griffin |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bodega Bay Productions |
| Distributor | MCA/Universal Pictures |
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| Original network | USA Network |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
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Plot
Blaine Stockard III (Bateman) and Cary Sloan (Thomas) are best friends from well-to-do families who both set off for adventurous summer jobs on a Texas offshore oil rig between college graduation and law school. Openly resentful of their high society background, the boys' blue-collar bad-tempered boss Elray (Deckert) makes their lives as miserable as possible. Soon the boys meet happy-go-lucky Bo Landry (Biehn), who befriends the naive kids, shows them the ropes and helps them survive. The boys soon discover that their new friend is anything but a lifesaver. Preying on their innocence, Bo soon reveals himself as a con-artist with deadly intentions.
Cast
- Michael Biehn as Bo Landry
- Jason Bateman as Blaine Stockard III
- Henry Thomas as Cary Sloan
- Blue Deckert as Elray Phelps
- Renée Zellweger as Mary Lou
- Brandon Smith as Detective Grier
- Woody Watson as Detective Rutland
- Fred Lerner as Duane