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Release Year1991
Runtime—
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes1
DirectorPaul Ruven
WritersPaul Ruven
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsSahara Sandwich
About Sahara Sandwich
Ryder is a psychiatrist who can flawlessly analyze his clients' problems, but is hopelessly alone in solving his own mental distress. One day, Sleuth, a detective, bursts into Ryder's office with the news that Ryder is suspected of murdering three women. Ryder is unaware of any wrongdoing. However, he has received a mysterious letter announcing a murder, and Lizzy, his secretary, has disappeared without a trace. The confessions of a new patient set Ryder thinking. A verbal cat-and-mouse game ensues between Ryder and Sleuth, but it raises more questions than it answers. If the murders have been committed, what is the motive? And if there is no motive, can there be a suspect? Or has everything been staged? Perhaps by Sleuth or Ryder himself?
Directed by Paul Ruven, Sahara Sandwich leans on a strong ensemble — Jeroen Krabbé, Amanda Redington, Willeke van Ammelrooy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1991.
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