A rock star, a jealous ex, and a deadly desert chase—Mitzi Kapture turns up the heat.
LETHAL PURSUIT
A rock star babe and her hunky honey find themselves targeted by her psychotic ex, whose insane jealously sparks a deadly game of desert cat-and-mouse.
Lethal Pursuit is a 1988 American action, crime, and thriller film directed by Don Jones about a rock star and her boyfriend who are hunted by her psychotic ex in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse in the desert.
Synopsis
Rock star Debra J (Mitzi Kapture) and her new sweetheart return to her hometown in this routine non-action thriller. The two go to the now-abandoned cabin where she once lived, and there they discover a wounded teenage boy hiding from a cadre of car thieves who have already killed two of his friends. When the couple attempts to take the boy to the local hospital for treatment, the thugs find them and finish the boy off. Debra soon discovers the murderous gangleader is her disgruntled ex-boyfriend who later rapes her. Now it is up to the rock star's fearful boyfriend to muster enough courage to stop the psychotic gang leader.
Why Cult
Catch Mitzi Kapture before her Silk Stalkings fame, front and center as the imperiled rock star Debra J.
The film’s action unfolds in the arid expanse, with a relentless game of pursuit driven by jealousy and revenge.
A 1988 blend of action, crime, and thriller tropes made for late-night rentals and R-rated thrills.
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What is Lethal Pursuit about? +
Lethal Pursuit is about a rock star and her boyfriend who become targets of her psychotic ex, resulting in a deadly desert chase.
When was Lethal Pursuit released? +
Lethal Pursuit was released in 1988.
Who directed Lethal Pursuit? +
Lethal Pursuit was directed by Don Jones.
How long is Lethal Pursuit? +
Lethal Pursuit has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is Lethal Pursuit? +
Lethal Pursuit is an action, crime, and thriller film.
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