Taboo V: The Secret

"To Cheat or Not To Cheat."

1986 1h 54m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Due to her split personality, a single mother tries seducing her son. Though he is panicked at first, his lust eventually causes him to surprise her in her sleep. Meanwhile, the mother's cheated psychologist is seduced by his daughter.

“To Cheat or Not To Cheat.”

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Cast

Colleen Brennan
Mary / Maureen
Karen Summer
Naomi
Porsche Lynn
Jill
Amber Lynn
Satana
Lorrie Lovett
Donna
Jamie Gillis
Jeremy
Shone Taylor
Shone
Kevin James
Junior

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirdy Stevens
Writers: Helene Terrie
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Taboo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirdy Stevens, shot by Tom McAdams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Heathcliff 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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Colleen Brennan and Karen Summer and Porsche Lynn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To Cheat or Not To Cheat.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0152841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirdy Stevens directs. Tom McAdams behind the camera. Heathcliff cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Taboo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kirdy Stevens, shot by Tom McAdams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Heathcliff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colleen Brennan and Karen Summer and Porsche Lynn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To Cheat or Not To Cheat.".
8IMDB entry: tt0152841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tom McAdams
Editing: Heathcliff
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): XXX
IMDB: Taboo V: The Secret (1986)

Part of

Taboo Collection

Classic series of best-selling adult films that paved the way for an entire genre, taking viewers into a world of mothers seducing their sons, siblings sneaking around together, and endless lust that is both thematic and erotic.