The Double Negative
The Double Negative ★½ Deadly Companion 1980
A photojournalist pursues his wife's killer in a confusing sto- ry. Based on Ross MacDonald's “The Three Roads.” 96m/C VHS . CA Michael Sarra-zin, Susan Clark, Anthony Perkins, Howard Duff, Kate Reid, Al Waxman, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Candy; D: George Bloomfield; W: Janis Allen.
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