A millionaire plots his wife's murder, but a gritty, tense game of cat and mouse quickly unfolds.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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