

Conundrum
1996-03-03 · 97 min · ★ 5.7
Two cops who share a devotion to their work—and to each other—suddenly find themselves caught in a tangled web of unspoken passions, lies and accusations when they each become suspects in a brutal mob-style murder.
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- Directors
- Douglas Barr
- Production companies
- Showtime Networks, All Media Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Michael BiehnDet. Stash Horvak
Marg HelgenbergerDet. Rose Ekberg
Peter MacNeillHershel Kirkland
David HubandShecky Bernstein
Russell YuenDennis Kye
Ron WhiteGordon Mulvaney
Dan LettJimmy Khang
Von FloresLinh Tze Chou
Alan van SprangTed Baum
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