Description: Relive the suspense and intrigue with the VHS Ulterior Motives Ex Rental. This classic movie is a must-have for any movie buff or collector of VHS tapes. Immerse yourself in the captivating storyline and stellar performances as you watch this thrilling film unfold on your TV screen. Add this gem to your collection today and enjoy hours of entertainment from the comfort of your own home. Ulterior Motives, also known as Kill Fee, is a 1993 martial arts action thriller film written and directed by James Becket, starring Thomas Ian Griffith and Mary Page Keller.[1][2][3] The film follows Erica Boswell (Keller), a reporter pursuing a story about a businessman who may be selling American secrets to the Japanese. Boswell enlists the help of private detective Jack Blaylock (Griffith) to investigate and the two of them quickly discover that the case is even more complex and dangerous than they thought. An American radio broadcast discusses the upcoming vote on an important trade bill. Tensions are high because, if passed, the U.S. would drastically cut their number of Japanese imports.Erica Boswell is a New York reporter pursuing a story in California about a businessman who may be selling American aerospace technology secrets to Japan. Erica meets a woman named Elizabeth Walthrop, who claims to work with the man, George Sakagami. She informs Erica that Sakagami is scheduled to meet a contact the next day.To obtain evidence against Sakagami, Erica hires a private detective, Jack Blaylock, to take photographs while she observes the meeting. She and Jack also break into the contact's hotel room to photograph the documents from Sakagami, but the contact, who appears to be a yakuza, returns while they are inside. A fight breaks out, destroying the photos.Despite losing the photos, Erica publishes the story. Afterward, she visits Sakagami's home to interview him and finds him dead from an apparent suicide. Erica not only feels responsible for his death but is doubtful of the suicide theory, particularly because the money he received from the exchange is missing. When she tries to find out more about Elizabeth Walthrop, she is told that no one by that name has ever worked with Sakagami.Erica rehires Jack to help her dig deeper into the case and they become romantically involved. One night, Jack asks Erica if she's heard of a legend that says couples who truly love each other in one life are destined to find each other again in the next life. He adds that when the couples re-encounter each other they have a moment of recognition, implying that he experienced such a moment upon meeting Erica. Jack then asks her to abandon the case before the two have sex.Meanwhile, it is revealed to the viewer that Elizabeth Walthrop, among others, is working with Malcolm (Ken Howard), a pseudo-uncle figure in her life who owns a public relations agency. The group concocted the Sakagami story to shift public opinion and influence the trade bill vote, inciting conflict with Japan that will benefit the U.S.The following day, Jack visits Malcolm's office. Jack, whose real name is Timothy Calloway, also works for Malcolm, who orders Jack to kill Erica and get her out of their way. That night, Jack attempts to push Erica off the roof of her apartment building, but he is interrupted by another couple, so he plays the event off as an accident.Erica realizes that she has been set up after she witnesses Elizabeth leaving Malcolm's office. Erica calls and tells Jack, who instructs her to hide in his apartment and write down everything she knows. After Erica hears a message from Malcolm on Jack's answering machine, she realizes the true extent of the setup and how much danger she is in. Booking a flight to New York, she rushes home to pack.When Erica enters her apartment, she is seized by Malcolm's henchmen before Jack drags her into the bedroom, appearing to viciously slash her with a katana. To Jack's surprise, after obeying his orders, Malcolm arrives and declares that Jack will also be killed to tie up all loose ends. However, after Malcolm leaves, Jack kills both henchmen and it is revealed that Erica is still alive, her death faked using a cadaver and pigs' blood. Erica asks Jack why he spared her. He reiterates his earlier statement about the concept of lovers reuniting across different lifetimes.When Malcolm learns that Erica and Jack are still alive and trying to obtain documented proof of the real story, he and Elizabeth follow them. When all four arrive at the building where the documents are kept, a gun standoff ensues. Ultimately, Jack kills Malcolm and Elizabeth. He asks Erica to run away with him, but she refuses, feeling obligated to publish everything she knows. Jack sadly accepts her decision and leaves. He says he will "catch her on the next time around," referencing how he still believes they are destined to find and love each other in every lifetime.Perfect for movie buffs and collectors alike, Add this nostalgic VHS tape to your collection and relive the magic of watching movies on the big screen from the comfort of your own home
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