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Instinct to Kill (2001)

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Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himself and other deceit for detective Diffs task force. Only one man proves able to fight back in his league: former cop J.T. Dillon, who was already training Tess in self-defense and becomes her lover. Becket decides to find hiding place by kidnapping Diffs wife, and thus enforce a final show-down.

Release Date
October 1, 2001
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.2/10 (19 votes)

Director: Gustavo Graef-Marino

Cast: Mark Dacascos, Missy Crider, Kadeem Hardison, Jill Jacobson, Tim Abell, Maeve Quinlan, Tracy Ryan, Michael Patrick McGill

Production: American World Pictures (AWP)
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Instinct to Kill
5.2
90 min

Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himself and other deceit for detective Diffs task force. Only one man proves able to fight back in his league: former cop J.T. Dillon, who was already training Tess in self-defense and becomes her lover. Becket decides to find hiding place by kidnapping Diffs wife, and thus enforce a final show-down.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date10/1/2001
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Cast

Mark Dacascos

as J.T. Dillon

Missy Crider

as Tess Beckett

Kadeem Hardison

as Lance Difford

Jill Jacobson

as Arlene

Tim Abell

as Jim Beckett

Maeve Quinlan

as Receiving Nurse

Tracy Ryan

as Gina

Michael Patrick McGill

as Undercover 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Instinct to Kill about?

Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himsel…

How long is Instinct to Kill?

1h 30m

When was Instinct to Kill released?

October 1, 2001

Who directed Instinct to Kill?

Gustavo Graef-Marino

Who stars in Instinct to Kill?

Mark Dacascos, Missy Crider, Kadeem Hardison

What genre is Instinct to Kill?

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

What is Instinct to Kill rated?

R

Is Instinct to Kill available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads