If BEYOND DESIRE is the first volley in an independent film movement in South Beach, Florida, then Hollywood studios need lose no sleep. As a chamber-of-commerce piece promoting tourism, BEYOND DESIRE looks good; as a contempo-noir murder mystery, the film is amateur-night material,
clogged with red herrings and tone-deaf dialogue.
In South Beach, Florida, someone kills District Attorney Bailey (Marshall Avener) as he relaxes in a bathtub after kinky sex. At first convinced the slaying is a mob hit ordered by the DA office's target, Frank D'Angelo (Ed Reardon), detectives Greg Hagen (Frank Marty) and Vic Delgado (Brandon
Adams) embark on a labyrinthine investig...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
87 mins