620. Slow Burn (1986)

*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s wearing a Mega Pint t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and gargoyle shades. He’s holding a wine glass of water*

W: Welcome to my lair….welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock…

*Warlock makes the ground rumble and walks inside*

W: Welcome to Johnny Depp Tribute Week here at Warlock’s Movie Realm. I’ve handpicked seven movies of Johnny’s to watch this week and we begin with a solo effort. One of Johnny’s first movies was a made for TV movie from 1986 called SLOW BURN.

*Warlock takes his seat in the middle of the couch*

W: So what’s this about? Eric Roberts is an ex-reporter hired to find a playboy’s estranged wife and son. Eric then uncovers a shady murder mystery where he doesn’t know where to turn or who to trust. Will it be good? Who the hell knows. There’s only one way to find out and that’s to actually watch this. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for SLOW BURN.

Written by Arthur Lyons and Matthew Chapman

Directed by Mathew Chapman

Cast:

Eric RobertsJacob Asch
Beverly D’AngeloLaine Fleischer
Dennis LipscombRon McDonald
Raymond J. BarryGerald McMurty
Anne SchedeenMona
Emily LongstrethPam Draper
Johnny DeppDonnie Fleischer
Henry GibsonRobert
Dan HedayaSimon Fleischer
Frank SchullerNorton
Victoria CatlinErica
Edward BunkerGeorge
Ruth RichardsMrs. Poulson

*Warlock reads the tag-line*

W: “Jacob Asch is hired by Gerald McMurty to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob finds Laine and a teenager named Donnie who may or may not be Gerald’s son. He also finds an intricate web of deceit and betrayal that begin to lead to death. He takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery and find out who is killing people and why.”

W: Did it have to be Eric Roberts?

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