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A whodunit about Tommy Hudler, a naive, all-American guy, who lands a job as a door-to-door salesman for a home security company owned by Heinrich Grigoris, a fast-talking charismatic con artist. Tommy is entranced by Heinrich's slick sales techniques and feel flattered when the boss insists that he is a natural. Heinrich and his faithful sidekick Sally are soon teaching Tommy the tricks of the trade: how to take advantage of the fear-and-spending habits of their gullible prey. Life is good for Tommy. Sales are soaring, passion is burning, and Heinrich has even put him on TV. But when Tommy hits a dry-spell in his sales, a more sinister side to his mentor emerges. Heinrich now lets Tommy in on the fact that he sometimes stages fake break-ins while their clients are at home--to justify their services and help boost sales--and then intimates that, on occasion, these break-ins take place when their clients aren't at home. When a sudden turn of events end in murder, Tommy suspects Heinrich.
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| Also Known As: |
Life During Wartime
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
Comedy about a home security salesman who finds out his boss is robbing people to ignite business. |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 16, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| Production Co.: |
Bandeira Entertainment, Key Entertainment
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$61,697 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California, USA
Palmdale, California, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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