Positive I.D.

USA 1986
produced by
Andy Anderson for Andersonfilm/Universal
directed by Andy Anderson
starring Stephanie Rascoe, John S. Davies, Steve Fromholz, Lauren Lane, Gail Cronauer, Matthew Sacks, Audeen Casey, Steven Jay Hoey, Erin White, Terry Leeser, Steve Garrett, Dottie Mandel, James Buchanan, William Spurlock, Tim Hatcher, Raul Flores, Robert J. Castaldo, Pat Dwyer, Susan Sterling, Susan Paine, Tamara Johnson, Rod Blaydes, Cheryl Jones, Cheryl Penland, Lynn Mills, Patrick Cummings, Jimmy Woodard, Dan Rice, millie Comitini, Larry Travis, Gary Morphew, Betty Land, Kurt Kleinmann, Karen Denard, David Wright, Cheryl Foster Corriveau, Jennifer Lane, Richard Halten, Elly Lindsay, John Williamson
written by Andy Anderson, music by Steven Jay Hoey

review by
Mike Haberfelner

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Several months ago, Julie (Stephanie Rescoe) was tortured and raped by DeStephano (Terry Leeser), a man who was later arrested and convicted, but only has to serve a short term in jail. Julie on the other hand has been in a terrible state ever since, so much so that she has been put on medication and can hardly be left alone. That is until she decides to assume a new identity, not instead of but additional to her real identity as realtor, housewife and mother. Julie's other identity is that of Bobbie, a woman from Florida who lives from credit card fraud and uncovered checks, who dresses cheaply and lives in a cheap motel. But for Julie, this is not just a game of dress-up, as Bobbie she even gets herself a social security card and a driving license (thanks to some legal loopholes), so rather officially, Bobbie does exist.

Bobbie's favourite hangout is a cheap dive run by a mobster (Matthew Sacks), and Julie provides herself with all sorts of alibis to visit the bar as often as possible, doing her best to become friends with the owner. And she makes the barman (Steve Fromholz) fall for her, and they spend a night of sin together.

Then one day, the mobster owner of the bar introduces Julie to his nephew who has just been released from prison - and it turns out to be DeStephano, her rapist. In cold blood, Julie pulls a gun and shoots DeStephano dead in the crowded bar. Then she makes her getaway, with the barman not pulling the gun he keeps behind the counter because he feels something for her. After that, Julie makes Bobbie disappear, and because of all the preparation she has put into the whole affair, police assume DeStephano's killing was a mob hit done by a professional hitwoman and wouldn't even dream about questioning his poor victim Julie in that affair ...

A nice thriller full of twists and turns that seems to not make all that much sense for the longest time, but manages to tie all narrative threads up and bring everything to a logical (if not as unpredictable as intended) conclusion in the finale. That said, the film probably could have done with a more inventive directorial effort and more memorable actors, but even as it is, it's a very well-told tale.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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