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Impulse (1990)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Average Rating:4.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: A mysterious force overtakes the town of Sutcliffe, making the residents act out their most private, hidden impulses in public. Lust, obsession and anger invade the quiet streets of this small... A mysterious force overtakes the town of Sutcliffe, making the residents act out their most private, hidden impulses in public. Lust, obsession and anger invade the quiet streets of this small farming community. In the middle of this mayhem two lovers try to make sense of the maddening epidemic, and figure out where it's coming from... and stay alive in the process. [More]

Starring: Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza, Alan Rosenburg

Starring: Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza, Alan Rosenburg, Robert Wightman

Director: Sondra Locke

Director: Sondra Locke

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... was unimpressed except for the performance of Theresa Russell.

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03/29/07
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Emanuel Levy
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Instantly forgettable cop stuff.

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04/17/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

a laugh riot -- unintentionally, of course

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03/11/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Dull cop thriller set in Boston

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