A cul-de-sac in an oppressive suburb becomes a literal dead end for wife and mother Karen Christianson when she is brutally murdered in her own home. In the wake of the event, Karen's teenage daughter Ellie begins to exhibit bizarre behaviors as she slowly acquires her mother's demeanor and mannerisms. Meanwhile, Karen's husband Ben nurtures a less-than-innocent interest in the family's sultry live-in nanny, Lena.

Julia Stiles
as Ellie Christianson

William R. Moses
as Ben Christianson

Patrick Muldoon
as Lawson Smith

Vanessa Zima
as Inger Christianson

Louise Myrback
as Lena Anderson

Chelsea Field
as Karen Christianson

Casey Rion
as Leon

Venessa Verdugo
as Police Woman

Michael Parks
as Detective Boland
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**_Variation on the Lethal Lolita theme with 16 year-old Julia Stiles_** After a murder at a gated community in California, a smooth, no-nonsense detective (Michael Parks) zeroes-in on the mostly likely suspect. William R. Moses plays the father, Julia Stiles the daughter and Patrick Muldoon the ...