Storyville Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mark Frost
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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Mark_Frost, the writer and director best known for his work with David_Lynch on the TV series Twin_Peaks, made his feature film directorial debut with this convoluted thriller. Cray Fowler (James_Spader) is running for congress, partly to satisfy his own political aspirations and partly to resolve certain controversies in his life; he divorced his wife after discovering that she was unfaithful, and his father committed suicide after he became involved in a scandal regarding valuable oil rights. While on the campaign trail, Fowler is persuaded to visit Lee Tran (Charlotte_Lewis), a waitress he meets at a fund raiser. Fowler and Lee Tran have sex, which is caught on videotape; as if this isn't strong enough blackmail material, Lee Tran's father turns up dead in the room where Fowler wakes up. But Lee, not Fowler, is charged with the murder, and Fowler, a lawyer, agrees to defend her in court. Fowler wins the case against beautiful District Attorney Natalie Tate (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer), Fowler's former girlfriend, but now he needs to find out who is trying to set him up and for what reason; he hopes he can get some help from his uncle, Clifford Fowler (Jason_Robards), a political kingmaker of the old school who knows all the family's secrets. The supporting cast includes Piper_Laurie, Michael_Parks, Chuck McCann, and Woody_Strode. Mark Deming, Rovi
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