Klepto (film)
Appearance
Klepto | |
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Directed by | Thomas Trail |
Written by | Thomas Trail Ethan Gross[1] |
Starring | Meredith Bishop Jsu Garcia Leigh Taylor-Young Henry Czerny Kansas Bowling |
Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures[2] |
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Running time | 82 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Klepto is a 2003 straight-to-DVD independent thriller film starring Meredith Bishop and Jsu Garcia.[2] It is the debut film of director Thomas Trail and premiered at the 2003 CineVegas Film Festival.[1]
Plot
In Los Angeles, Emily Brown is a kleptomaniac who is addicted to pills and misses her jailed father, and is undergoing therapy trying to resolve her compulsion. She has a police record for shoplifting, and her mother Teresa is a compulsive shopper. The security guard Nick, of Bernstein's department store, sees Emily through a camera and becomes fascinated with her. When Nick gets in trouble dealing ecstasy, he presses Emily to help him rob Bernstein's.[2]
References
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (18 March 2003). "Klepto". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Jones, Preston (24 April 2006). "Klepto". DVD Talk. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Null, Christopher (26 May 2006). "Klepto (2003)". Filmcritic.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links
- Official website [archived]
- Klepto at IMDb
- Klepto at Rotten Tomatoes
- Klepto at AllMovie