Play Murder for Me (1990)

Title: Play Murder for Me
Released: 1990
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 80 min
Country: USA / Argentina
Language: English

Tagline: He made her sing, she made him die

Plot Summary: Paul Slater, a down and out saxophone player, runs into his former lover at his nightclub in Buenos Aires. Tricia seduces Paul into helping her kill her wealthy underworld husband. Paul is now trapped between love and the law in a gripping noir ending.

Comments: Most of the characters in "Play Murder For Me" are pretty seedy and unsympathetic, namely the two male leads: Paul, an alcoholic has-been, and Fred, a paranoid rapist. Tricia I didn't really have a problem with, but the thing that bothered me the most was her out-of-character reaction when her handicapped husband rapes her. The scene was totally unbelievable, almost laughable if it weren't so abusive. Sure, the guy's built for his age, but Tricia is no weakling either. She could have held her own (which is seen at the ending) if they'd kept to her character. The ending's not too surprising either, seeing how they've given a really big "clue" in the tagline. But if you're looking for an adequate B-grade erotic thriller with a jazz theme, then "Play Murder For Me" certainly delivers--sex/nudity, murder, music, and all.

Cast overview:
Jack Wagner .... Paul Slater
Tracy Scoggins .... Tricia Merritt
William Burns .... Fred Merritt
Ivory Ocean .... Lou Venable
Rodolfo Ranni .... Stanislav Gregorius
Gerardo Romano .... Alejandro Molina
Jorge Rivera López .... Victor Silberman
Francisco Cocuzza .... A.J. Krieger
Maurice Jouvet .... Patrick
Manuel Vicente .... Phil Mendoza
Marcos Woinsky .... Sound & Fury Manager
Selva Mayo .... Gregorius' Mistress
Norma Ibarra .... Concierge
Alejandra Sylvain .... Stripper
Ricardo Ibarlin .... Bartender

Movie scenes preview:
Scene #1

Scene Description: A fully nude Tracy Scoggins riding a man slowly.

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