Lonely Hearts (1991 film)

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Lonely Hearts
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Directed by Andrew Lane
Written byR.E. Daniels
Andrew Lane
Produced by Robert Kenner
Andrew Lane
Starring Eric Roberts
Beverly D'Angelo
CinematographyPaul Ryan
Edited byJulian Semilian
Music byDavid McHugh
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lonely Hearts is a 1991 American thriller film written and directed by Andrew Lane and starring Eric Roberts and Beverly D'Angelo. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

A lonely woman, Alma, becomes obsessed with a con man, Frank. She even poses as his sister to help him trick other women. She soon falls for the conman who steals her money after seducing her. Frank doesn't want Alma around him, but he cannot do anything about the situation in case she goes to the police. Hot on the trail of the two is a female private detective, working for another of Frank's victims.

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