I remember this one coming out in 1993; I was thirteen, and I became completely hooked on dark, suspenseful mysteries. My family really encouraged a fondness for pulp fiction writers like Sabitini, Leonard, Howard, and Hammett, and these kinds of movies felt like an extension of those books. The movie assembled a strong cast—Elwes, Silverstone, Rubin—which helped to compensate for any shortcomings in the writing. …