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Random Encounter
“Seduced by a stranger. Blinded by passion. Wanted for murder.”
60%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
Random Encounter (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Random Encounter (1998) — a movie tagged as Crime and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Alicia, a promising young PR executive, goes home with a handsome stranger, only for the pair to be attacked by a woman with a knife. Alicia kills the woman in self-defense, but then finds herself framed for murder. Unraveling the mystery, Alicia finds herself plunged into a web of deceit from which there seems to b… 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 Random Encounter 60% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Alicia, a promising young PR executive, goes home with a handsome stranger, only for the pair to be attacked by a woman with a knife. Alicia kills the woman in self-defense, but then finds herself framed for murder. Unraveling the mystery, Alicia finds herself plunged into a web of deceit from which there seems to be no escape.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-09-18
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 269135
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What is Random Encounter about?
Alicia, a promising young PR executive, goes home with a handsome stranger, only for the pair to be attacked by a woman with a knife. Alicia kills the woman in self-defense, but then finds herself ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Random Encounter?
The official runtime for Random Encounter is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Elizabeth Berkley
Alicia 'Allie' Brayman

J. H. Wyman
Kyle Jones (as Joel Wyner)

Frank Schorpion
Det. Ed Royko

Barry Flatman
Blake Preston

Ellen David
Sharon
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Joanna Noyes
Eilen Brayman

Mark Walker
Avery Shaw

Susan Glover
Judy Grant

Frank Fontaine
Frank Brayman

Maxine Guess
Jane Rawlings

Mark Camacho
Mark Brewster

Alan Fawcett
Jack Barton
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Mary Bradley

Stephanie Bauder
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Alberto Bertelli

Edward Yankie

Gillian Ferrabee

Jason Cavalier
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