When Strangers Appear (2001)
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Directors
Scott Reynolds
Cast
Radha Mitchell, Josh Lucas, Barry Watson, Kevin Anderson
The story
When Beth (Mitchell) opens her remote roadside diner, she expects another slow day. But almost immediately, Jack (Watson), a handsome drifter bursts in, bleeding and on the run. Within moments, the three surfers Jack claims are chasing him appear and the stage is set for a deadly game of cat and mouse as Beth must decide who to trust.
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Thriller, mystery film, thriller film
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