Don Johnson aside, I've always enjoyed THE HOT SPOT, based on
the Charles Williams book. It's a terrific, compelling film
that really seems to capture that moist, noir'ish desperation
that's so tangible in William's source work. Jennifer
Connelly's topless scene is only icing on the cake.
I thought THE WOMAN CHASER, starring Patrick Warburton and
based on the Willeford book of the same name, was pretty
good. Stylish, almost oddly so, but mezmerizing and, like the
Williams movie, very compelling and filled with noir
sensibility.
I'm sure there's many others, but those are the two that leap
to mind.
Ron C.
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