Scandal: The Big Turn On

2001 1h 20m EN

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4.2

SKIP

★4.2TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Private detective Ray Mallory gets paid for digging up other people's dirty little secrets, but in the world of scandal and intrigue, things are not always what they seem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sam Williamson
Ray Mallory (as Jesse Coleman)
Shauna O'Brien
Holly
Robert Donavan
Joe Morgan
Jill Tompkins
Candy (as Callie Thomas)
Micah Bradshaw
Gunsel
Daniel Anderson
Mr. Traux
Kim Dawson
Mrs. Sterling
Michelle von Flotow
Terry (as Michelle Hall)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howie Hoax
Writers: Sierra King
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howie Hoax, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helen Hywater 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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Sam Williamson and Shauna O'Brien and Robert Donavan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0259216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howie Hoax directs. Howard Wexler behind the camera. Helen Hywater cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Scandal" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Howie Hoax, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Helen Hywater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Williamson and Shauna O'Brien and Robert Donavan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0259216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "infidelity", "investigation", "moral conflict", "lap dance".