Fatal Charm (1990 film)

Fatal Charm
Directed byFritz Kiersch
(as Alan Smithee)[1]
Written byNicholas Niciphor
Produced byBruce Cohn Curtis
StarringChristopher Atkins
Amanda Peterson
James Remar
Peggy Lipton
Andrew Robinson
Lar Park-Lincoln
Robert Walker Jr.
Shelley Smith
Andrew Lowery
Barbara McNair
Jane Kean
Ned Bellamy
Ken Foree
Kevin Brophy[2]
CinematographySteve Grass
Edited byBob Ducsay
Bill Butler
Music byJames Donnellan
Release date
  • September 18, 1990 (1990-09-18)[3]
CountryUnited States[4]
LanguageEnglish

Fatal Charm is a 1990 American direct-to-video thriller film directed by Fritz Kiersch under the pseudonym of Alan Smithee. The musical score was composed by James Donnellan. The film starring Christopher Atkins, Amanda Peterson, James Remar, Peggy Lipton, Andrew Robinson and Lar Park-Lincoln in the lead roles.[5][6] In the United States, the film premiered February 22, 1992 on Showtime.[7]

Story

An innocent and naive teenage girl named Valerie decides to talk to a man named Adam who was convicted of rape and murder. She refuses to believe that he is a serial killer and rapist and tries to prove to others that he is not who everyone says he is.[8][9]

Cast

Actor Role Notes
Christopher Atkins[10] Adam Brenner
Amanda Peterson Valerie
James Remar Louis
Peggy Lipton[11] Jane Sims
Andrew Robinson Sheriff Harry Childs
Lar Park-Lincoln Sandy
Robert Walker Jr.[12] Edgar Perkins
Shelley Smith Kathy Crowley
Andrew Lowery[13] James Childs
Barbara McNair[14] English Teacher
Jane Kean Home-Ec Teacher
Ned Bellamy[15] Adolph
Ken Foree Willy
Kevin Brophy[16] Deputy Williams
Dennis Cleveland Stewart Moody

Release

Following the Bankruptcy of production company Management Company Entertainment Group (M.C.E.G.) the film premiered on Showtime.[17] Showtime had a deal with M.C.E.G. to air their films following their theatrical runs. After M.C.E.G. reorganized following their bankruptcy, Fatal Charm along with other M.C.E.G. productions Boris and Natasha: The Movie and Chains of Gold aired directly on Showtime and skipping a theatrical release altogether.[17]

Filming started on Fatal Charm in May 1989.[18] Initially, Peter Medak was the film's director and was ultimately replaced by Fritz Kiersch.[18]

The film aired on Showtime on February 22, 1992.[18] Following its cable premiere, the film was released on home video on May 5, 1993.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Fatal Charm 1990 Directed by Fritz Kiersch". letterboxd.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Urok mordercy (1990) TV". filmweb.pl. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fatal Charm (1990 Video) Release Info". imdb.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Osudový půvab". csfd.cz. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fatal Charm DVD". Amazon. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fatal Charm (1990)". moviemeter.nl. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Fatal Charm at Variety.
  8. ↑ Turner Classic Movies - Fatal Charm(1992), Brief Synopsis
  9. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - Fatal Charm, Movie Info
  10. ↑ "Fatal Charm (1990) film info". filmvandaag.nl. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Filmkritik". kabeleins.de. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Fatal Charm casting". allocine.fr. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Fatal Charm movie". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Fatal Charm (1992)". moviefone.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Fatal Charm (1990)". themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Fatal Charm(1992) overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  17. 1 2 Marx, Andy (April 12, 1992). "A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : LOOK WHAT WE FOUND : Stupid Squirrel, You Thought We Were Dead". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Fatal Charm (1992)". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
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