A beautiful young dentist working in a tough British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him, with terrible consequences for all.
05-03-1994
1h 40m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Angela Pope
Writer:
Frank Deasy
Production:
BBC, Miramax, Distant Horizon
Key Crew
Makeup Designer:
Jan Sewell
Hair Designer:
Jan Sewell
Executive Producer:
Mark Shivas
Executive Producer:
Anant Singh
Producer:
David M. Thompson
Locations and Languages
Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Julia Ormond
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