The Unspeakable

"Sometimes Your Greatest Fear is Your Deepest Desire."

1996 1h 28m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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When Alice Redmond is required to go deep undercover in an effort to trap number one suspect Darren Metlick, she gets very close to the edge. Her superiors push her past the point of no return because they need additional evidence to make their case air tight. Alice is having an affair with a fellow officer Don Holroyd and his sexual appetite closely resembles that of the hacker, so she has some experience in the dark side.

“Sometimes Your Greatest Fear is Your Deepest Desire.”

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Cast

Timothy Busfield
Matthew Grissom
Athena Massey
Alice Redmond
David Chokachi
Darren Metlick
Cyril O'Reilly
Don Holroyd
Elizabeth Costello
Mary Dumaski
Crofton Hardester
Chief Larry Manly
Conor Nolan
Fritz Castell
Maria Tecce
Janet Belski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard McCain
Writers: Christopher Wood
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Howard McCain, shot by Ed Talavera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hanneh Rudkilde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Timothy Busfield and Athena Massey and David Chokachi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes Your Greatest Fear is Your Deepest Desire.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard McCain directs. Ed Talavera behind the camera. Hanneh Rudkilde cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Howard McCain, shot by Ed Talavera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Hanneh Rudkilde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Timothy Busfield and Athena Massey and David Chokachi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes Your Greatest Fear is Your Deepest Desire.".
9IMDB entry: tt0118051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.