A Taste for Killing

• Director: Lou Antonio
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Crime Thriller
• Release Year: 1992
• Country: US
• Run Time: 87 minutes

Plot

Two rich boys decide to try their hands at manual labor and so get summer jobs working on a Texas offshore oil rig in this taut thriller. They look forward to it until they encounter a mean-spirited boss who resents them because of their wealth. He mercilessly picks upon them and they wonder if they will survive until helpful Bo Landry shows up. Bo seems to be such a good person and the boys are glad to have him on their side. Unfortunately, things are not what they seem and soon their lives are really in danger. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jason Bateman - Blaine; Michael Biehn - Bo Landry; Helen Cates - Tess Kennedy; Rutherford Cravens - Country; Blue Deckert - Elray Phelps; Helena Humann - Bartender; Dennis Letts - Lawyer; Jimmy Pickens - Card Player; Brandon Smith - Det. Grier; Woody Watson - Det. Rutland; Fred Lerner - Duane; Henry Thomas - Cary; Diane Perella - Mrs. Sloan; Renée Zellweger - Mary Lou; Richard Dillard - Mr. Sloan

Credit

Lou Antonio - Director, Gary Griffen - Editor, Mark Snow - Composer (Music Score), C. Robert Holloway - Production Designer, Gayne Rescher - Cinematographer, Michael S. Murphey - Producer, Christy Belt - Set Designer, Dan Bronson - Screenwriter