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Slow Burn

Slow Burn

1986TV Movie⏱️ 1h 32mR
DramaThriller
4.9
IMDB Rating
1,030 votes

Jacob Asch is hired by Gerald McMurty to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob finds Laine and a teenager named Donnie who may or may not be Gerald's son. He also finds an intricate web of deceit and betrayal...

Director
Matthew Chapman
Writers
Matthew Chapman, Arthur Lyons
Stars
Eric Roberts, Beverly D'Angelo, Dennis Lipscomb
Release Date
June 29, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 10
Reviews
📋 2.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
as Jacob Asch
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
as Laine Fleischer
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb
as Ron McDonald
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry
as Gerald McMurty
Anne Schedeen
Anne Schedeen
as Mona
Emily Longstreth
Emily Longstreth
as Pam Draper
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
as Donnie Fleischer
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
as Robert
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
as Simon Fleischer
👤
Frank Schuller
as Norton

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Palm Springs, California, USA
Production
Castles Burning Productions Inc., MCA Pay Television, Universal Pay Television

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Not very good
by ethylester2004-02-15
2/10

"This movie has one of the worst lead characters ever. I say this because he is made out to be the hero when, in my opinion, everything he does in the whole movie screws up people's lives and causes problems. He can do nothing right, yet the movie makes him seem like the cool dude everyone should be looking up to. He has temper tantrums at all the wrong times, he has all the wrong stances on things that end up making people mad at him and getting people killed, he is too nosy, too pushy, too macho, too assuming, makes all the wrong decisions and has no common sense. It's about a pri..."

💡 Did You Know?

The only film ever made based on a Jacob Asch novel.

📖 Synopsis

Jacob Asch is hired by Gerald McMurty to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob finds Laine and a teenager named Donnie who may or may not be Gerald's son. He also finds an intricate web of deceit and betrayal...