Although the blow isn't initially fatal, Brian does end up dead, throwing the two women into an unexpected and sudden partnership, with Dorothy worrying that she'll go to prison for saving another woman's life. Accordingly, they don't tell the authorities and move the body out onto the balcony while trying to figure out what to do. That decision is forced upon them when Brian's older and wealthy brother, Ronnie (MAURICE ROEVES), who also happens to be Petula's boss, hires detective George Hepburn (ALEX NORTON) to track down his now missing brother.
With the inspector detective beginning his investigation, Dorothy suddenly decides that the women should fake Brian's kidnapping, figuring they can collect a hefty ransom, even if he's already dead. As the two women begin their ruse and try to bring it through to completion, they must contend with Tony, Ronnie and Hepburn as all three men either uncover the plan or become suspicious of the women's behavior.
Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, including characters who try to cover up or enact various crimes that occasionally involve murder and threats of violence. Several people are shot dead (while a dog is shot and injured), another is knifed and some domestic style violence (boyfriends beating up or threatening girlfriends) also occurs along with other non-lethal acts. Some of those scenes have bloody results (along with repeated shots of a severed finger) and may be unsettling or suspenseful to some viewers.
Various characters smoke, while the two main characters briefly smoke pot and one of them is forced at gunpoint to shoot up her boyfriend and herself with heroin. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone in your home who may want to see it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific examples of what occurs in it.
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(2001) (Susan Lynch, Rachel Weisz) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Heavy
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
Minor
Mild
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Heavy
None
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed March 23, 2001 / Posted April 20, 2001
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