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Obsession: A Taste for Fear(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-12-09
47%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
A cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.
Overview:
A photographer's model is found murdered, sparking a police investigation that targets her ex-boyfriend. As more models die and murder videos surface, the true identity of the killer becomes uncertain.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Obsession: A Taste for Fear
Top 9 Billed Cast
Virginia Hey
Diane
Gérard Darmon
Georges
Gioia Scola
Valerie
Carlo Mucari
Lt. Arnold
Carin McDonald
Kim
Teagan Clive
Teagan Morrison
Eva Grimaldi
Pearl
Kid Creole
Bookmaker
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Overview
A photographer's model is found murdered, sparking a police investigation that targets her ex-boyfriend. As more models die and murder videos surface, the true identity of the killer becomes uncertain.
Release Date
1988-12-09
Average
4.654
Rating:
2.3 startsTagline
A cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.
Genres
Languages:
Italiano
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