This World, Then the Fireworks
1997 · 1h 40m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Meet Marty and Carol. Two people who are very good at being bad.
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
Directed by
Michael OblowitzWritten by
Larry Gross5.8Smart score
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1950sadulterous affairbeach housebrother sister incestbrother sister relationshipcalifornia beachcharming manchild murders parentcon mancrime of passionerotic filmfemale copfraternal twinsgetting away with murderhard-boiled damehomme fatalejournalistmatricideneo-noirproperty deedprostituterough sexscamseductionsex scenesexual attitudessexual encountersexy womantraumatic childhood
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