''Deadly Desire'' is a 1991

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film directed by Charles Corell and starring

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, Kathryn Harrold, and

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now partnered in a private security firm in

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. During the course of his job, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Angela (Harrold) who's unhappily married to the rich and dangerous Giles Menteer (Patton). The complications which result from this "triangle" follow a pattern reminiscent of ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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