Sister, Sister (1987)
Love Kills
Género : Romance, Suspense, Drama, Misterio
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 31M
Director : Bill Condon
Sinopsis
A congressional aide (Eric Stoltz) explores an old Louisiana mansion two kooky sisters (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judith Ivey) run as a guest house.
The police suspect that a drug and forced-prostitution ring is behind the recent spate of kidnappings and disappearances, but so far they've been unable to infiltrate the suspects gang. To break the case, they recruit Ginger, a young woman from an upper-class family to act as bait for the kidnappers and hopefully lead the police to their hideout. It may sound like a foolproof plan to the police, but Ginger's the one who has to risk it all.
Detective Joe Garvey is called in to a mysterious case: a ballerina has been slayed on stage during a performance, it seems she didn't even fight. At her house Garvey finds her 14 years old precocious sister Tinsel. She's not very cooperative, so he arranges to have her sent to the orphanage -- until she's attacked too. He takes her under his wings, and soon both get the attention of a secret organization.
Tony, llega a Sicilia desde los Estados Unidos para sembrar cizaña entre las dos familias que mandan en la isla. Una vez cumplida la misión, puede entrar en la estrecha lista de padrinos más poderosos.
Tiger Sharp, un expolicía con muchos años de experiencia en la sección de homicidios, ha pasado ocho años en la cárcel por haber acabado con la vida de un delincuente. Una vez cumplida su condena, decide retirarse a su pueblo natal en busca de paz y sosiego, tratando de olvidar todos los trágicos sucesos acaecidos.
Allí encuentra a Tom, su íntimo amigo desde la infancia, que le recibe con alegría, tras largos años de separación. Este se encuentra al frente de una serrería de su propiedad que le proporciona un digno y productivo medio de vida.
Walter, el hermano de Tom, dedicado a organizar matanzas indiscriminadas de cuervos en la región para su posterior comercialización, no ve con buenos ojos la llegada de Tiger y en el primer encuentro de ambos salta la chispa que dará origen a un abierto enfrentamiento.
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A woman living in a boarding house is kidnapped by a small-time criminal. Soon others in the gang try to take her away from him so they can get the ransom.
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