

Cold Comfort
1989-08-28 · 88 min · ★ 5.5
Dolores has everthing she wants for her birthday: a party, 18 glowing candles, and Stephen, the handsome stranger who's more than a guest. He's a prisoner. COLD COMFORT bristles with the suspense, passion and danger of three people caught up in a madman's game.
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- Directors
- Vic Sarin
- Production companies
- The Ontario Film Development Corporation
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 500,000
Top Cast
Maury ChaykinFloyd Lucas
Margaret LangrickDolores Lucas
Paul GrossStephen Miller
Jayne EastwoodMrs. Brockel
Ted FollowsRoyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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