''Slow Burn'' is a 1986 American film noir television movie for Showtime presented by

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(as executive producer) and directed by Matthew Chapman, who adapted the screenplay from the novel ''Castles Burning'' by . The cast includes

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, Beverly D'Angelo,

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, Raymond J. Barry, Johnny Depp,

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, Victoria Catlin, and

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Plot

Jacob Asch (Roberts) is hired by Gerald McMurty (Barry) to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in

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. 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.

Production

Johnny Depp appeared as Donnie Fleischer, the missing, insightful, rich son of McMurty who only wants to be loved. The film was set and shot in Palm Springs, California.Palm Springs Desert Cities Virtual Film Office: Filmed in the Desert Cities
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* * 1986 television films 1986 films 1986 crime drama films 1980s mystery drama films American crime drama films American detective films American television films Crime television films Films about murder Films based on American novels Films based on crime novels Films directed by Matthew Chapman Films scored by Loek Dikker Films set in Palm Springs, California Films shot in California American neo-noir films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{US-tv-film-stub