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Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.

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Top billed cast

Ellen BarkinDet. Catherine Palmer
Wendy CrewsonBernadine Mello
Peta WilsonVickie Kittrie
Karen YoungMary
Julian SandsDr. Dominik Broussard
Stephen BaldwinMechanic
Marshall BellGil Reynolds
Beau StarrLt. Finch
Bill MacDonaldJohn Beck
Stewart BickCushing

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