Up Against Amanda

Up Against Amanda

102 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 1, 2000

After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her neighbor Richard, and dispatches her doctor. To cover her tracks and to begin her seduction, she gets Richard's help with a security system. Soon she's bugging his calls and spying on him with hidden cameras, taking advantage of a rift between Richard and his wife who's in Nashville cutting a record. Amanda will stop at nothing to get Richard's exclusive attention. Will this good neighbor wise up before the hot tub overheats?

Up Against Amanda

102 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 1, 2000

Up Against Amanda
After childhood abuse by her step-father and eight years in a juvenile psychiatric lockup, Amanda Lear is released. Her shrink is also her lover, who surreptitiously pays her rent on a nice house for a year. She moves in, takes one look at her neighbor Richard, and dispatches her doctor. To cover her tracks and to begin her seduction, she gets Richard's help with a security system. Soon she's bugging his calls and spying on him with hidden cameras, taking advantage of a rift between Richard and his wife who's in Nashville cutting a record. Amanda will stop at nothing to get Richard's exclusive attention. Will this good neighbor wise up before the hot tub overheats?
IMDb rating 4.4
Producers Rissi Productions
Original title Up Against Amanda
Directors Michael Rissi
Writers Michael Rissi

Cast

Justine Priestley

as Amanda Lear

David DeWitt

as Richard Pierce

Karen Grosso

as Laurie Pierce

Chuck Williams

as Buzz

John Alan Richards

as Dr. Arnold

Daniel Roebuck

as Officer Red

Willard E. Pugh

as Officer Wharton

Reggie Bannister

as Lead Guitar Ted

Ariauna Albright

as Nicole

Michael Rissi

as Dr. Ridley Michaelson

Tarri Markel

as Funeral Goer

Marika Casteel

as Reporter