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Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

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Written by
Brian De Palma
Produced by
Gale Anne Hurd
Cinematographer
Stephen H. Burum
Makeup FX
Thomas Floutz
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
en
Rating
R
TMDB
6.1/10 (389 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
64% Fresh
Metacritic
42/100
IMDb
6.1/10 (18,813 votes)
Released August 7, 1992·$12,000,000 budget·$37,170,057 revenue

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