solid and underrated thriller about murder and the domino effect of lie . demi moore star a cynthia kellogg and a woman caught in the middle when her best friend ( play by glenne headly ) murder her jerk of a husband or so it seem . great performance and intrigue plot twist and turn help elevate this forgotten effort from director alan rudolph ( breakfast of champion and mrs. parker and the vicious circle ) . moore and willis ( who go on to marry after reportedly meet on this film ) be particularly effective . mortal thought be make all the more memorable in that it constantly ask the viewer what he or she would do in the strenuous situation in which the character find themselves .