The Only Thrill(1997)
Sometimes your only chance for love comes once.
A small-town store owner with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress.
Movie: The Only Thrill
Top 10 Billed Cast
Carol Fritzsimmons
Reece McHenry
Katherine Fritzsimmons
Colonel Tom Ryan McHenry
Eddie
Joleen Quillet
Lola Jennings
Louis Quillet
Mike
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A small-town store owner with a comatose wife shares a long-term relationship with his seamstress.
Release Date
1997-01-04
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4.9
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
Sometimes your only chance for love comes once.
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