Indiscreet

An alcoholic cop turned private eye falls for the woman he's hired to investigate in this thriller produced for cable network HBO. Monied Zachariah Dodd (James Read) wants to divorce his wife, Eve (Gloria Reuben), so he hires recovering drunk Michael Nash (Luke Perry) to spy on her, hoping to prove ...more

This workmanlike thriller features some decent acting, nice camera work, and OK plot twists, but its atmosphere is more daytime-soap than pitch-black noir. Former pinup Luke Perry continues to age well, parlaying his lined forehead and world-weary demeanor into a believable ex-alcoholic role. Meanwhile, Gloria Reuben, who often seemed to be virtue personified in her distinguished role on television's ER, gets to play a character with a few more layers. Peter Coyote is never less than ...more