Snapdragon (film)

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Snapdragon
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Directed byWorth Keeter
Written byGene Church
Terri Treas
Starring Steven Bauer
Chelsea Field
Pamela Anderson
CinematographyJames Mathers
Edited byGina Mittelman
Music byMichael Linn
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Snapdragon is a 1993 film directed by Worth Keeter. It stars the former Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson and was her first starring film role after the success of her Playboy layouts.

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Plot summary

When two men are killed after meeting up with an unknown prostitute, Sergeant Peckham is sent from vice squad to homicide to investigate. She has her boyfriend, police psychologist David Stratton, assist her in profiling the murderer. Soon they both become involved with Felicity, an amnesiac who keeps having a recurring nightmare where she kills her lovers. They both soon start to suspect that Felicity is connected to the murders they are investigating.

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Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with no critics' reviews, does not rate the film. Audiences give the film a 21% rating, based on 929 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/5. [2] Karl Williams of The New York Times wrote, "This erotic psychological thriller marks the feature film debut of popular actress Pamela Anderson in a leading role. Felicity (Anderson) doesn't fit the psychological profile, and her bombshell beauty is having an intoxicating effect on David." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Snapdragon". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. "Snapdragon". Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. Williams, Karl (2014). "Snapdragon (1993)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.