Up Against Amanda (2000)
After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her neighbor Richard, and dispatches her doctor. To cover her tracks and to begin her seduction, she gets Richard's help with a security system. Soon she's bugging his calls and spying on him with hidden cameras, taking advantage of a rift between Richard and his wife who's in Nashville cutting a record. Amanda will stop at nothing to get Richard's exclusive attention. Will this good neighbor wise up before the hot tub overheats?
Director:
Michael Rissi
Writer:
Michael Rissi
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Justine Priestley as Amanda Lear |
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David DeWitt as Richard Pierce |
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Karen Grosso as Laurie Pierce |
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Chuck Williams as Buzz |
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John Alan Richards as Dr. Arnold |
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Daniel Roebuck as Officer Red |
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Willard E. Pugh as Officer Wharton |
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Skippy McGriff as Amanda's Stepdad |
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Reggie Bannister as Lead Guitar Ted |
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Roberta Randall as Shelly |
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Ariauna Albright as Nicole |
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Michael Rissi as Dr. Ridley Michaelson |
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Tarri Markel as Funeral Goer |
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Marika Casteel as Reporter |
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Heath Centazzo as Funeral Goer |
| Directing | Michael Rissi | Director |
| Writing | Michael Rissi | Screenplay |
| Production | Roger Corman | Producer |
| Editing | Michael Rissi | Editor |
| Sound | Mladen Milicevic | Music |
| Production | Chuck Williams | Producer |
| Crew | Bob Ivy | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Cynthia Pusheck | Director of Photography |