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An Occasional Hell
“An ex-cop haunted by his past, his murder and his future.”
36%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
An Occasional Hell (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of An Occasional Hell (1996) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some drug dealers. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate An Occasional Hell 36% (16 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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36%
from 16 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some drug dealers.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-10-31
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 3.6
- TMDB ID
- 109188
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What is An Occasional Hell about?
A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some dr... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for An Occasional Hell?
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How long is the movie An Occasional Hell?
The official runtime for An Occasional Hell is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Tom Berenger
Dr. Ernest Dewalt

Valeria Golino
Elizabeth Laughton

Kari Wührer
Jeri Gillen

Robert Davi
Trooper Larry Abbott

Richard Edson
Rodney Gillen

Stephen Lang
Alex Laughton

Danny Comden
Craig Fox

Ellen Greene
Della

Geoffrey Lewis
Draper Jewett
- T
Trenton McDevitt
Male Student (as Trent McDevitt)
- S
Sherril M. Turner
Chadwick
- B
Bo Brinkman
Trooper Brown
- C
Cameron Glaesner
Chris

Selden Smith
Aleta Jewett
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