The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(1989)
Lust...Murder...Dessert. Bon Appetit!
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Boarst
Albert Spica
Georgina Spica
Michael
Mitchel
Cory
Grace
Spangler
Harris
Turpin
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