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Exception to the Rule

Exception to the Rule

One night of pleasure turned into his worst nightmare.

Genres

Thriller

OverView

An aggressive woman tries to blackmail a married gem trader who had an affair with her.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

3.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1997

Country

Germany

Cast

Sean Young

Sean Young

Angela Bayer

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Carla Rainer

Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack

Timothy Bayer

William Devane

William Devane

Lawrence Kellerman

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Detective Garcia

Stephen Mendel

Stephen Mendel

Dr. Harold Beeson

Robert Lujan

Robert Lujan

Ron Lansing

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Burt Ramsey

Rob Daprocida

Rob Daprocida

Bruno

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Sam Jorgenson

Robyn Palmer

Robyn Palmer

Receptionist

Gerard Plunkett

Gerard Plunkett

Diamond Merchant

Heather Hanson

Heather Hanson

Woman in Strip Club

Ellie Harvie

Ellie Harvie

Secretary

Marc Akerstream

Marc Akerstream

Hooded Killer (uncredited)

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